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Mastering Ser and Estar: Verbs with Different Meanings

Learn to distinguish between "ser" and "estar," along with verbs like "saber," "conocer," and "querer." Explore examples in preterite and imperfect tenses to grasp their nuances.

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Mastering Ser and Estar: Verbs with Different Meanings

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  1. Capítulo 2 Parte 2 Gramática Ser y estar Saber, conocer, querer, no querer, poder

  2. Ser y Estar = To be Ser: Estar:

  3. Ser=DOCTOR • Description (Yo soy alta.) • Occupation (Éles un doctor.) • Characteristic (Ella esinteligente.) • Time (Son lastres.) • Origin (Soy de Bend.) • Relationship (Wendy es mi madre.)

  4. Estar= Place • Position (Miabuelaestásentada.) • Location (Estamos en el café.) • Action (Estoyhablandoespañol.) • Condition (Ella estáenferma.) • Emotion (Estoytriste.)

  5. Verbs with different meanings in the preterite and imperfect.

  6. Examples • Imperfect: Élsabía la dirección de memoria. (He knew the address by heart.) • Preterite: Élsupo la dirección. (He found out the address.) • Imperfect: Ella podíacantarcomo un pájaro. (She was able to sing like a bird.) • Preterite: Ella pudosubir la montaña. (She managed to climb the mountain.) • Imperfect: Él no queríaestudiarquímica. (He didn’t want to study chemistry.) • Preterite: Él no quisoestudiarquímica. (He refused to study chemistry.)

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