Spanish ser vs estar

I am tired, she is a teacher, we are at home…

Practice the difference between ser and estar with real Spanish sentences. Train common contrasts like soy, estoy, es, está, somos and estamos.

 

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1. Yo ... sueco.
Answer: soy
I am Swedish.
Nationality and identity use ser: yo soy sueco.
2. Yo ... cansado.
Answer: estoy
I am tired.
Temporary states use estar: estoy cansado.
3. Tú ... en casa.
Answer: estás
You are at home.
Location normally uses estar: tú estás en casa.
4. Tú ... muy amable.
Answer: eres
You are very kind.
Traits and personality use ser: tú eres amable.
5. Ella ... profesora.
Answer: es
She is a teacher.
Profession and identity use ser: ella es profesora.
6. Ella ... enferma hoy.
Answer: está
She is sick today.
A current state uses estar: ella está enferma hoy.
7. El café ... caliente.
Answer: está
The coffee is hot.
Temperature or current state often uses estar: el café está caliente.
8. El café ... bueno.
Answer: está
The coffee tastes good.
Taste experience often uses estar: el café está bueno = the coffee tastes good.
9. Madrid ... en España.
Answer: está
Madrid is in Spain.
Location uses estar: Madrid está en España.
10. Madrid ... una ciudad grande.
Answer: es
Madrid is a big city.
What something is uses ser: Madrid es una ciudad grande.
11. Nosotros ... estudiantes.
Answer: somos
We are students.
Identity or role uses ser: nosotros somos estudiantes.
12. Nosotros ... listos.
Answer: estamos
We are ready.
Being ready is a state: estamos listos.
13. Vosotros ... de Suecia.
Answer: sois
You are from Sweden.
Origin uses ser: vosotros sois de Suecia.
14. Vosotros ... en el restaurante.
Answer: estáis
You are in the restaurant.
Location uses estar: estáis en el restaurante.
15. Ellos ... mis amigos.
Answer: son
They are my friends.
Relationship or identity uses ser: ellos son mis amigos.
16. Ellos ... contentos.
Answer: están
They are happy.
Feelings or states use estar: ellos están contentos.
17. La puerta ... abierta.
Answer: está
The door is open.
Result or state uses estar: la puerta está abierta.
18. La puerta ... grande.
Answer: es
The door is big.
A characteristic uses ser: la puerta es grande.
19. Mi hermano ... médico.
Answer: es
My brother is a doctor.
Profession uses ser: mi hermano es médico.
20. Mi hermano ... en Madrid.
Answer: está
My brother is in Madrid.
Location uses estar: mi hermano está en Madrid.
21. La comida ... fría.
Answer: está
The food is cold.
Current temperature uses estar: la comida está fría.
22. La comida española ... muy buena.
Answer: es
Spanish food is very good.
A general description uses ser: la comida española es muy buena.
23. Hoy ... lunes.
Answer: es
Today is Monday.
Days and dates use ser: hoy es lunes.
24. La reunión ... a las ocho.
Answer: es
The meeting is at eight.
The time of an event often uses ser: la reunión es a las ocho.
25. El baño ... al fondo.
Answer: está
The bathroom is at the back.
Location uses estar: el baño está al fondo.
26. Este libro ... interesante.
Answer: es
This book is interesting.
A characteristic or description uses ser: este libro es interesante.
27. El niño ... nervioso.
Answer: está
The child is nervous.
A current feeling uses estar: el niño está nervioso.
28. El niño ... inteligente.
Answer: es
The child is intelligent.
A characteristic uses ser: el niño es inteligente.
29. Mis padres ... en casa.
Answer: están
My parents are at home.
Location uses estar: mis padres están en casa.
30. Mis padres ... simpáticos.
Answer: son
My parents are nice.
Personality or character uses ser: mis padres son simpáticos.
Spanish ser vs estar
Exercises
1. Yo ... sueco.
2. Yo ... cansado.
3. Tú ... en casa.
4. Tú ... muy amable.
5. Ella ... profesora.
6. Ella ... enferma hoy.
7. El café ... caliente.
8. El café ... bueno.
9. Madrid ... en España.
10. Madrid ... una ciudad grande.
11. Nosotros ... estudiantes.
12. Nosotros ... listos.
13. Vosotros ... de Suecia.
14. Vosotros ... en el restaurante.
15. Ellos ... mis amigos.
16. Ellos ... contentos.
17. La puerta ... abierta.
18. La puerta ... grande.
19. Mi hermano ... médico.
20. Mi hermano ... en Madrid.
21. La comida ... fría.
22. La comida española ... muy buena.
23. Hoy ... lunes.
24. La reunión ... a las ocho.
25. El baño ... al fondo.
26. Este libro ... interesante.
27. El niño ... nervioso.
28. El niño ... inteligente.
29. Mis padres ... en casa.
30. Mis padres ... simpáticos.
Spanish ser vs estar
Answer key
1. soy
I am Swedish.
Nationality and identity use ser: yo soy sueco.
2. estoy
I am tired.
Temporary states use estar: estoy cansado.
3. estás
You are at home.
Location normally uses estar: tú estás en casa.
4. eres
You are very kind.
Traits and personality use ser: tú eres amable.
5. es
She is a teacher.
Profession and identity use ser: ella es profesora.
6. está
She is sick today.
A current state uses estar: ella está enferma hoy.
7. está
The coffee is hot.
Temperature or current state often uses estar: el café está caliente.
8. está
The coffee tastes good.
Taste experience often uses estar: el café está bueno = the coffee tastes good.
9. está
Madrid is in Spain.
Location uses estar: Madrid está en España.
10. es
Madrid is a big city.
What something is uses ser: Madrid es una ciudad grande.
11. somos
We are students.
Identity or role uses ser: nosotros somos estudiantes.
12. estamos
We are ready.
Being ready is a state: estamos listos.
13. sois
You are from Sweden.
Origin uses ser: vosotros sois de Suecia.
14. estáis
You are in the restaurant.
Location uses estar: estáis en el restaurante.
15. son
They are my friends.
Relationship or identity uses ser: ellos son mis amigos.
16. están
They are happy.
Feelings or states use estar: ellos están contentos.
17. está
The door is open.
Result or state uses estar: la puerta está abierta.
18. es
The door is big.
A characteristic uses ser: la puerta es grande.
19. es
My brother is a doctor.
Profession uses ser: mi hermano es médico.
20. está
My brother is in Madrid.
Location uses estar: mi hermano está en Madrid.
21. está
The food is cold.
Current temperature uses estar: la comida está fría.
22. es
Spanish food is very good.
A general description uses ser: la comida española es muy buena.
23. es
Today is Monday.
Days and dates use ser: hoy es lunes.
24. es
The meeting is at eight.
The time of an event often uses ser: la reunión es a las ocho.
25. está
The bathroom is at the back.
Location uses estar: el baño está al fondo.
26. es
This book is interesting.
A characteristic or description uses ser: este libro es interesante.
27. está
The child is nervous.
A current feeling uses estar: el niño está nervioso.
28. es
The child is intelligent.
A characteristic uses ser: el niño es inteligente.
29. están
My parents are at home.
Location uses estar: mis padres están en casa.
30. son
My parents are nice.
Personality or character uses ser: mis padres son simpáticos.
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