SER+y+ESTAR

__**SER y ESTAR **__ //...TO BE and TO BE...THOSE ARE OUR VERBS... // The topic of SER versus ESTAR is the first topic that we will study this year that is relatively new in nature. Last year you became familiar with how to conjugate SER and ESTAR in the present tense; however, most of you probably did not explore the different uses of both of these "TO BE" verbs. Ever wonder why we have two verbs in Spanish that both mean TO BE? Well, that is the main area of study for us in this unit. We are still in __Capítulo Puente__ but we are now ready to start covering NEW and EXCITING material!! Let's use our prior knowledge of SER and ESTAR from last year to help us get started.

Here are a few files that I have made for you to start to get the basics dowm. Let's take a look!

To get started we first need to discuss the main distinction between these two verbs. To do that, let's use Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head to guide us.

Keeping the key terms __PERMANENT__ (ser) and __TEMPORARY__ (estar) in mind, let's explore SER and ESTAR a little more in depth. To do that, let's take a look at the following PowerPoint. Pay close attention to the acronyms that I have created to help us remember the specific uses of both SER (s.p.o.d.t. / permanent) and ESTAR (e.l.f.i. / temporary). These are specifically Sra. Orlando made phrases...but they WORK, so let's learn them...and FAST!



What you just saw in the PowerPoint is what I feel is the most straight forward approach to learning the differences between SER and ESTAR. In level II Spanish next year you will go into depth even further but for now SPODT(permanent) and ELFI(temporary) will serve our purpose nicely. It is not my way or the highway though...take a look at what some other students and teachers have come up with and see which method best suits YOU :) Pleae really listen to the lyrics. I recommend watching them at least 2 times. The first time to just take in the general "feel" of the video and each subsequent time to really listen to the lyrics and start to think about their implications for our SER and ESTAR uses. media type="youtube" key="lY10_T_ROq4?fs=1" height="213" width="354" align="left" media type="youtube" key="1iDlAd1L9FM?fs=1" height="213" width="264"

__PAUSE! TIME-OUT! __ Put your knowledge to the test. After watching these videos, please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of loose-leaf. If these questions and answers are submitted by Friday, October 15 you will receive extra credit toward an assignment in this unit of study. ....WAIT! Did she just say extra-credit?! YES SHE DID!! GO TO IT!!!

**1.** The creators of video #1 came up with their own categories for the uses of SER and ESTAR (similar to how I created S.P.O.D.T. and E.L.F.I.). Although their uses are slightly different, their categories work well for them -- so they use it! List the categories they outline for SER and the categories they use for ESTAR.

**2.** Do the categories they have for SER and ESTAR overlap if any categories we use in S.P.O.D.T. and E.L.F.I. Do you see similarities among our categories and their categories?

**3.** How many times was a conjugation of SER said in the cartoon video (#2)?

**4.** Why did "the rapper" primarily use various forms of SER and NOT ESTAR in the second video?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**5.** If you were to create a rap about ESTAR, what main components would you need to sing about in order to use ESTAR in the appropriate context? Write to example sentences of these components in Spanish.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**6.** Conduct your own video search for videos that explain the uses of SER and ESTAR. Did you find any that you feel are beneficial or worth sharing with your classmates? Copy the web address and I will view it. If it is worth sharing with the class I will post it on the wiki! :)

__**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">VAMOS A PRACTICAR NUESTRAS CONJUGACIONS **__ [|SER vs. ESTAR: Practice Site #1]

[|SER vs. ESTAR: Practice Site #2]

[|SER vs. ESTAR: Practice Site #3]

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