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Objetivos<\/h3>\r\nDistinguish the different ways to say \"to be\" in Spanish\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Gram\u00e1tica: ser vs estar vs hay vs hace vs tener <\/span>+ nouns<\/h3>\r\nYou have been using various verbs in Spanish where in English only \u201cto be\u201d is used. Let\u2019s review and contrast:\r\n
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construcci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\r\nejemplo<\/strong><\/td>\r\nen ingl\u00e9s<\/strong><\/td>\r\nexplicaci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
ser + adjetivo<\/td>\r\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>El clima en Sevilla en julio es insoportable.<\/td>\r\nThe climate in Seville in July is unbearable.<\/td>\r\npermanent or essential characteristics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
estar + adjetivo<\/td>\r\nEl caf\u00e9 en mi taza est\u00e1 caliente.<\/td>\r\nThe coffee in my cup is hot.<\/td>\r\ntemporary or relative characteristics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
hay (haber) + adjetivo<\/td>\r\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>Hay humedad en el ambiente.<\/td>\r\nThere is humidity in the environment.<\/td>\r\nexistence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
hace + sustantivo<\/td>\r\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>Hace calor.<\/td>\r\nIt is hot.<\/td>\r\nweather<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tener + sustantivo<\/td>\r\nTengo calor.\r\nTiene calor.<\/td>\r\nI am hot.\r\nShe\/he is hot\/\r\nYou are hot.<\/td>\r\nphysical conditions of a person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nDon\u2019t forget some of the other special uses of \u201cto be\u201d that we have used with ser<\/em>\u00a0and estar<\/em>:\r\n
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  1. Telling time: ser<\/em>\r\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es? Son las dos y media de la tarde.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Location: estar + en<\/em>\r\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1s? Estoy en mi caf\u00e9 favorito.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Origin or material: ser + de<\/em>\r\n\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde eres? Soy de Nueva York.\r\n\u00bfDe qu\u00e9 es tu chaqueta? Es de lana <\/span>(wool).<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Present progressive: estar<\/em> + gerund\r\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 est\u00e1s haciendo ahora? Estoy estudiando el espa\u00f1ol.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Defining things, stating professions: ser<\/em>\r\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 es esto? Esto es el sapo, un juego para tirar argollas <\/span>(rings) a la boca de un sapo de metal.\r\n\u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu profesi\u00f3n? Soy gerente de un equipo de b\u00e9isbol.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>

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    Objetivos<\/h3>\n

    Distinguish the different ways to say “to be” in Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Gram\u00e1tica: ser vs estar vs hay vs hace vs tener <\/span>+ nouns<\/h3>\n

    You have been using various verbs in Spanish where in English only \u201cto be\u201d is used. Let\u2019s review and contrast:<\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    construcci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\nejemplo<\/strong><\/td>\nen ingl\u00e9s<\/strong><\/td>\nexplicaci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    ser + adjetivo<\/td>\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>El clima en Sevilla en julio es insoportable.<\/td>\nThe climate in Seville in July is unbearable.<\/td>\npermanent or essential characteristics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    estar + adjetivo<\/td>\nEl caf\u00e9 en mi taza est\u00e1 caliente.<\/td>\nThe coffee in my cup is hot.<\/td>\ntemporary or relative characteristics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    hay (haber) + adjetivo<\/td>\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>Hay humedad en el ambiente.<\/td>\nThere is humidity in the environment.<\/td>\nexistence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    hace + sustantivo<\/td>\n\"Play<\/a><\/span>Hace calor.<\/td>\nIt is hot.<\/td>\nweather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    tener + sustantivo<\/td>\nTengo calor.
    \nTiene calor.<\/td>\n    		I am hot.
    \nShe\/he is hot\/
    \nYou are hot.<\/td>\n    		physical conditions of a person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Don\u2019t forget some of the other special uses of \u201cto be\u201d that we have used with ser<\/em>\u00a0and estar<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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    1. Telling time: ser<\/em>
      \n\u00bfQu\u00e9 hora es? Son las dos y media de la tarde.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Location: estar + en<\/em>
      \n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1s? Estoy en mi caf\u00e9 favorito.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Origin or material: ser + de<\/em>
      \n\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde eres? Soy de Nueva York.
      \n\u00bfDe qu\u00e9 es tu chaqueta? Es de lana <\/span>(wool).<\/li>\n
    4. Present progressive: estar<\/em> + gerund
      \n\u00bfQu\u00e9 est\u00e1s haciendo ahora? Estoy estudiando el espa\u00f1ol.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Defining things, stating professions: ser<\/em>
      \n\u00bfQu\u00e9 es esto? Esto es el sapo, un juego para tirar argollas <\/span>(rings) a la boca de un sapo de metal.
      \n\u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu profesi\u00f3n? Soy gerente de un equipo de b\u00e9isbol.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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