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What is the difference between SER and ESTAR

Quiz by Shealy, Damaris E

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  • Q1
    What is the difference between SER and ESTAR?
    SER is used for temporary states or conditions, while ESTAR is used for permanent characteristics or essential aspects.
    SER is used to describe physical location, while ESTAR is used for describing personality traits.
    SER is used for describing emotions, while ESTAR is used for describing professions.
    SER is used for permanent characteristics or essential aspects, while ESTAR is used for temporary states or conditions.
    30s
  • Q2
    When do we use SER?
    SER is used for describing emotions.
    SER is used to express permanent or essential characteristics.
    SER is used to express temporary states or conditions.
    SER is used for physical location.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which verb is used to describe temporary states or conditions?
    HACER
    TENER
    ESTAR
    SER
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the verb SER generally express?
    Temporary states or conditions
    Emotions
    Physical location
    Permanent characteristics or essential aspects
    30s
  • Q5
    Which verb is used to express a temporary location?
    TENER
    SER
    HACER
    ESTAR
    30s
  • Q6
    When do we use ESTAR?
    ESTAR is used for permanent characteristics or essential aspects.
    ESTAR is used to describe physical location.
    ESTAR is used for describing emotions.
    ESTAR is used for temporary states or conditions.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which verb is used to describe a permanent characteristic?
    HACER
    ESTAR
    SER
    TENER
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the difference between SER and ESTAR when describing location?
    SER is used to describe emotions, while ESTAR is used to describe physical attributes.
    SER is used for describing personality traits, while ESTAR is used for describing professions.
    SER is used for permanent location, while ESTAR is used for temporary location.
    SER is used for temporary location, while ESTAR is used for permanent location.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which verb is used for expressing permanent characteristics?
    TENER
    HACER
    SER
    ESTAR
    30s
  • Q10

    How do you say who you are in Spanish?

    eres

    estoy

    soy

    30s

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