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CHS WEEK 14 - Ser vs. Estar Preterite Tense - Spanish II Only

The preterite is a past tense that the event is over.

SER is used for identity, professions, nationalities, place of origin, religions, physical appearance, personality, relationships, time, place & date of an event, origin, possession, materials, quantity, price, with passive voice (ser + participle + por), impersonal expressions.

ESTAR is used for location, temporary mental & physical conditions, temporary traits or qualities, a temporary situation with "de", with -ando/-iendo in the progressive tenses.
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I was happy. Yo __________ felíz.estuve
I was a student. Yo ________ un estudiante.fui
You were sad. Tú ________ triste.estuviste
You were nice. Tú ________ amable.fuiste
He was tired yesterday. Él __________ cansado ayer.estuvo
He was fast yesterday. Él ______________ rápido ayer.fue
It (the party) was in Atlanta. La fiesta ___________ en Atlanta.estuvo
It was (the party) was fun. La fiesta _________ divertida.fue
She was sick last week. Ella __________ enferma la semana pasada.estuvo
She was funny last week. Ella _________ cómica la semana pasada.fue
Y'all were mad? (using Ustedes) ¿___________ enojados?Estuvieron
Y'all were mean? (using Ustedes) ¿ __________ malos?Fueron
We were at the supermarket last night. Nosotros ___________ ayer noche.estuvimos
We were smart last night. Nosotros ______________ inteligentes ayer noche.fuimos
They were ready. Ellos ____________ listos.estuvieron
They were clever. Ellas ____________ listas.fueron


Andrea Bourne

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