Sie sind auf Seite 1von 30

Study the forms of the verb ESTAR, and practice using them in the sentences below.

estar -- to be
estoy

yo

ests

t
l

nosotros
nosotras
vosotros
vosotras

estamos

estis

ellos

ella
usted (Ud)

est

estn

ellas
ustedes (Uds)

l ___________________ en San Francisco.


Nosotros ________________ contentos.
Ustedes ________________ en la ciudad.
Ellos _______________ en Mxico.
Vosotros __________________ alegres.
Ella ________________ perdida.
T ________________ enfermo.
Yo _______________ frustrado.

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Study the forms of the verb ESTAR, and practice using them in the sentences below.

estar -- to be
nosotros

estoy

yo

nosotras
vosotros

ests

vosotras

estamos

estis

ellos

est

ella
usted (Ud)

est

Nosotros
Ustedes
Ellos

ustedes (Uds)

en San Francisco.
estamos
estn

estn

Vosotros

estn

ellas

contentos.

en la ciudad.

en Mxico.

estis

alegres.

Ella

est

perdida.

ests

enfermo.

Yo

estoy

frustrado.

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Write the correct personal pronoun for each of the following:


Susana y yo:

Juan y Anita:

Doa y Pepe:

(your name):

T y yo:

Isabel:

Write the correct form of ESTAR in the blanks:


Yo ______________ alegre.

Ellos _______________ en Argentina.

Nosotros ________________ perdidos.

T _______________ enfadado.

Ella no _______________ perdida.

Vosotras _______________ en mi casa.

Yo no _________________ preocupado.

T ________________ en la clase.
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Write the correct personal pronoun for each of the following:


Susana y yo: nosotros (-as)

Juan y Anita: ellos

Doa y Pepe: ellos

(your name): yo

T y yo: nosotros

Isabel: ella

KEY

Write the correct form of ESTAR in the blanks:


Yo

estoy

Ellos

estn

Nosotros

perdida.

estis

estoy

ests

perdidos.

enfadado.

est

Vosotras

en Argentina.

estamos

ests

Ella no

Yo no

alegre.

en mi casa.

preocupado.

en la clase.
www.HomeEducationResources.com

The Verb SER


What does the verb estar mean?
There is another word in Spanish that means the same.

ser

--

to be

soy

somos

eres

sois

es

son

Ser is more permanent than estar. While estar tells about where we are or
how we are feeling at the moment, ser tells about our character and other
more permanent things about us.
Here are some adjectives to use with ser. Have some fun describing people you know!

rubio

moreno

bajo

alto

gordo

delgado

blonde

brunette

short

tall

fat

slim, lean

viejo

joven

estpido

inteligente

sociable

insociable

old

young

stupid

intelligent

sociable

unsociable

bonito

feo

corts

descorts

amable

sensible

pretty

ugly

polite

rude, uncivil

kind, nice

sensitive

pobre

rico

simptico

trabajador*

pequeo

egosta**

poor

rich

nice,
charming

hardworking

little; small

selfish

Mi hermano es
Mi madre es
Mi amigo es
Mi amiga es
T eres
Yo soy...

Warning!
Dont forget that adjectives
ending in -o usually change to
-a to describe feminine nouns.
*

trabajador/trabajadora
egosta is both masc. & fem.

**

rubia

morena

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Prac ce using SER!


sertobe__
soy somos
eres sois
es son

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER, according to the subject given.

1. Nosotros ________________ de los Estados Unidos.


2. Enrique _______________ de Colombia.
3. Ella _______________ muy bonita!
4. Yo ________________ amable.
5. l no _________________ simp co.
6. Vosotras ________________ delgadas.
7. T __________________ muy sociable.
8. Dominique ________________ baja.
9. Ellos ___________________ feos.
10. Yo _________________ corts.
11. Jos y yo __________________ jvenes.
12. Pap y Mara __________________ altos.
www.HomeEducationResources.com

KEY

Prac ce using SER!


sertobe__
soy somos
eres sois
es son

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER, according to the subject given.

1. Nosotros
2. Enrique
3. Ella
4. Yo
5. l no

somos
es

es
soy
es

6. Vosotras
7. T

eres

de los Estados Unidos.

de Colombia.

muy bonita!
amable.
simp co.
sois

delgadas.

muy sociable.

8. Dominique

es

9. Ellos

feos.

10. Yo

son

baja.

soy

corts.

11. Jos y yo

somos

12. Pap y Mara

son

jvenes.
altos.
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Practice using the Spanish verb SER. Combine the subject with the rest of the sentence
using a conjugated form of ser. Follow the example.

el hombre / norteamericano
El hombre es norteamericano.
1. el escritorio / viejo

2. mi madre / muy alta

3. nosotros / amigos

4. las mujeres / puertorriqueas

5. yo / canadiense

6. usted / pelirrojo

7. Paco y yo / rubios

8. los seores / del Caribe

9. t / muy amable

10. nosotras / compaeras de clase

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Practice using the Spanish verb SER. Combine the subject with the rest of the sentence
using a conjugated form of ser. Follow the example.

el hombre / norteamericano
El hombre es norteamericano.
1. el escritorio / viejo
El escritorio es viejo.
2. mi madre / muy alta
Mi madre es muy alta.
3. nosotros / amigos
Nosotros somos amigos.
4. las mujeres / puertorriqueas
Las mujeres son puertorriqueas.
5. yo / canadiense
Yo soy canadiense.
6. usted / pelirrojo
Usted es pelirrojo.
7. Paco y yo / rubios
Paco y yo somos rubios.
8. los seores / del Caribe
Los seores son del Caribe.
9. t / muy amable
T eres muy amable.
10. nosotras / compaeras de clase
Nosotras somos compaeras de clase.
www.HomeEducationResources.com

SER

&

ESTAR

The Spanish verbs SER and ESTAR both mean TO BE.


ser

estar

soy

somos

estoy

estamos

eres

sois

ests

estis

es

son

est

estn

SER is used:
1. with a characteristic
adjective
Nosotros somos altos.

2. with a predicate nominative

ESTAR is used:
1. with a temporary
adjective
Estoy triste.

2. with a location

Nosotros somos primos.

Estoy en Barcelona.

Eres estudiante?

Dnde estn mis zapatos?

3. with the preposition DE


to show possession, origin,
or to tell what something is
made of
Los gatos son de mi madre.
Yo soy de Michigan.
La mesa es de madera.
(The desk is made of wood.)

4. to tell where an event will


take place
La pera es en el Teatro Coln.

5. to tell time

Son animales.
Estn enojados.

Es la una y diez.
Son las cinco menos cuarto.

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Cmoestusted?Cmoests?HowAREyou,howdoyouFEEL?
abrumado (a)
aburrido (a)
agradecido (a)
alegre
arrepen do (a)
asustado (a)
avergonzado (a)
cansado (a)
celoso
(a)
contento (a)
decepcionado (a)
deprimido (a)
descontento (a)
emocionado (a)
enfadado (a)
enfermo (a)
enfurecido (a)
enojado (a)
feliz
frustrado (a)
furioso (a)
inquieto (a)
nervioso (a)
perdido (a)
preocupado (a)
sa sfecho (a)
sorprendido (a)
triste

overwhelmed
bored
grateful, thankful
happy, glad, cheerful
remorseful, sorry
afraid, scared
ashamed, embarrassed
red, weary
jealous
happy, pleased
disappointed
depressed
dissa sfied, unhappy
excited, thrilled
angry, annoyed
sick, ill
furious
angry
happy
frustrated
furious
anxious, restless
nervous, fidgety
lost
worried, concerned
sa sfied
surprised
sad, gloomy

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Cmoesusted?Cmoeres?WhatareyouLIKE?
alto (a)
amable
an p co (a)
ar s co (a)
bajo (a)
bonito (a)
bueno (a)
corts
crea vo (a)
delgado (a)
descorts
egosta
feo (a)
gordo (a)
hermoso (a)
insociable
inteligente
joven
malo (a)
moreno (a)
pequeo (a)
pobre
rico (a)
rubio (a)
sensible
simp co (a)
sociable
tacao (a)
trabajador (a)
viejo (a)

tall
kind, nice
not nice, mean, unpleasant
ar s c
short
pre y
good, kind
polite
crea ve
slim, thin, slender
impolite, rude
selfish
ugly
fat
beau ful
unsociable
intelligent
young
bad, mean
brune e, dark
small, li le
poor
rich
blonde
sensi ve
nice, pleasant
sociable
s ngy, mean
hardworking
old
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Spanish Adjective Match


Write the letter for the English translation in the line before each Spanish adjective.
Then translate the noun-adjective phrases below. The singular form of the verb is given.

_____

fcil

A.

full

_____

enojado

B.

small

_____

joven

C.

kind

_____

triste

D.

easy

_____

pequeo

E.

open

_____

dbil

F.

short

_____

lento

G.

new

_____

rubio

H.

angry

_____

corto

I.

happy

_____

vaco

J.

inexpensive

_____

feliz

K.

empty

_____

pobre

L.

slow

_____

abierto

M.

lost

_____

lleno

N.

poor

_____

nuevo

O.

weak

_____

amable

P.

blonde

_____

cerrado

Q.

young

_____

fuerte

R.

sad

_____

perdido

S.

strong

_____

barato

T.

closed

the young dog (el perro)

the open window (la ventana)

the angry mothers (la madre)

the short sleeves (la manga)

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Spanish Adjective Match

KEY

Write the letter for the English translation in the line before each Spanish adjective.
Then translate the noun-adjective phrases below. The singular form of the verb is given.

fcil

A.

full

enojado

B.

small

joven

C.

kind

triste

D.

easy

pequeo

E.

open

dbil

F.

short

lento

G.

new

rubio

H.

angry

corto

I.

happy

vaco

J.

inexpensive

feliz

K.

empty

pobre

L.

slow

abierto

M.

lost

lleno

N.

poor

nuevo

O.

weak

amable

P.

blonde

cerrado

Q.

young

fuerte

R.

sad

perdido

S.

strong

barato

T.

closed

the young dog (el perro)


el perro joven
the angry mothers (la madre)
las madres enojadas

the open window (la ventana)


la ventana abierta
the short sleeves (la manga)
las mangas cortas
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Match each Spanish adjec ve with its English transla on. Then write S or E to the right of
each adjec ve to tell which verb you would use it with Ser or Estar.
_____ abrumado

A.

happy

_____ aburrido

B.

angry

_____ alegre

C.

pre y

_____ alto

CH. impolite,rude

_____ amable

D.

nice,charming

_____ bajo

E.

poor

_____ bonito

F.

blonde

_____ cansado

G.

overwhelmed

_____ corts

H.

sick

_____ delgado

I.

fat

_____ descorts

J.

tall

_____ egosta

K.

lost

_____ enfermo

L.

young

_____ enfadado

LL.

bored

_____ feo

M.

short

_____ frustrado

N.

sensi ve

_____ gordo

small,li le

_____ hermoso

O.

thin,skinny

_____ joven

P.

brune e,dark

_____ moreno

Q.

kind,nice

_____ pequeo

R.

old

_____ perdido

RR.

_____ pobre

S.

sad

_____ rico

T.

ugly

_____ rubio

U.

beau ful

_____ sensible

V.

polite

_____ simp co

W. rich

_____ trabajador

X.

selfish

_____ triste

Y.

hardworking

_____ viejo

Z.

frustrated

red

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Match each Spanish adjec ve with its English transla on. Then write S or E to the right of
each adjec ve to tell which verb you would use it with Ser or Estar.
G

abrumado

A.

happy

LL

aburrido

B.

angry

alegre

C.

pre y

alto

CH. impolite,rude

amable

D.

nice,charming

bajo

E.

poor

bonito

F.

blonde

RR

cansado

G.

overwhelmed

corts

H.

sick

delgado

I.

fat

CH

descorts

J.

tall

egosta

K.

lost

enfermo

L.

young

enfadado

LL.

bored

feo

M.

short

frustrado

N.

sensi ve

gordo

small,li le

hermoso

O.

thin,skinny

joven

P.

brune e,dark

moreno

Q.

kind,nice

pequeo

R.

old

perdido

RR.

pobre

S.

sad

rico

T.

ugly

rubio

U.

beau ful

sensible

V.

polite

simp co

W. rich

trabajador

X.

selfish

triste

Y.

hardworking

viejo

Z.

frustrated

red

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Ms Adjetivos
active

activo

empty

vaco

affectionate

afectuoso, carioso

energetic

enrgico

aggressive

agresivo

faithful

fiel

ambidextrous

ambidextro

fascinating

fascinante

ambitious

ambicioso

fast

rpido

arrogant

arrogante

female

femenino

attractive

atractivo

female (animal)

hembra

bold

audaz

feminine

femenino

broken

roto

fluffy

velloso

calm

tranquilo

foolish, silly

tonto

clean

limpio

friendly

amistoso

closed

cerrado

full

lleno

courageous

valiente

funny

cmico

crazy

loco

fussy

exigente

critical

crtico

generous

generoso

cultured

culto

gentle, mild

suave

curly

rizado

graceful

elegante

curly-haired

de pelo rizado

hairy

peludo

dark

oscuro

handicapped

incapacitado

dark-haired

de pelo oscuro

hard (texture)

duro

delicate

delicado

healthy

sano, saludable

difficult

difcil

heavy

pesado

diligent

diligente

high

alto

dirty

sucio

honest

honesto, recto

dishonest

deshonesto

humble

humilde

disorganized

desorganizado

imaginative

imaginativo

dull

romo

impatient

impaciente

easy

fcil

impulsive

impulsivo

eccentric

excntrico

inelegant

desgarbado

elegant

elegante

independent

independiente

eloquent

elocuente

innocent

inocente

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Ms Adjetivos
ironic

irnico

red-haired

pelirrojo

irritable

irritable

refreshing

refrescante

lazy

perezoso

romantic

romntico

light (weight)

ligero

rough

spero

light (color)

claro

round

redondo

lively

vivo

sarcastic

sarcstico

long

largo

serious

serio

loud

fuerte

sharp

afilado

loving

carioso

short (length)

corto

low

bajo

shy

tmido

male

masculino, varn

sincere

sincero

male (animal)

macho

sloppy

descuidado

malicious

malvolo

slow

lento

mischievous

travieso

smooth

suave

new

nuevo

snobbish

presuntuoso

noisy

ruidoso

soft

blando

open

abierto

square

cuadrado

optimistic

optimista

steep

empinado

oval

oval, ovalado

stingy

mezquino

patient

paciente

strong

fuerte

peaceful

tranquilo

stubborn

terco

perfect

perfecto

superstitious

supersticioso

pessimistic

pesimista

tame

manso

picky

melindroso

triangular

triangular

pleasant

agradable

unpleasant

desagradable

possessive

posesivo

vain

vanidoso

proud

orgulloso

versatile

verstil

quiet

silencioso

weak

dbil

rectangular

rectangular

willing

dispuesto

rebellious

rebelde

wise

sabio

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Find each adjective in the puzzle below.

sorprendido

raro

O B

E Q C

D O X

avergonzado

alegre

asustado

frustrado

D W H O U M B

E
P

O G

G A C

R Z

R N G

M K

O C

D O

R A

R D

G C

V O

O H

O U G S R

D R

R W A

D O

Z R

D B

D O

O E

R G

Q K O H

V O

N U W

M F

preocupado

triste

cansado

D O

orgulloso

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Find each adjective in the puzzle below.

raro

sorprendido

D O

avergonzado

alegre

frustrado

O C

D O

D O

D O

triste

cansado

O
F

asustado

preocupado

orgulloso

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Las Mujeres Viejas Y Valientes


1

10

12

14

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

Write the masculine


Spanish adjective.

Across
1. old

Down

10. full

3. sad/ gloomy

1. courageous

9. sensitive

2. beautiful/ lovely

11. broken

3. stingy/ mean

13. brunette/ dark

4. pretty

16. nice & kind

5. calm/ peaceful

17. impolite/ rude

6. weak

20. blonde

7. good

22. proud

8. long

12. light in color


14. poor
15. wise
18. tense/ stressed
19. serious
21. short in height/ low

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Las Mujeres Viejas Y Valientes


1

KEY

A
2

L
3

H
4

E
5

O
C

14

16

B
U

21

A
J
O

O
7

15

I
22

B
U

10

13

I
B

I
O

G
N

N
17

11

12

Write the masculine

18

19

Spanish adjective.

Across
1. old

Down

10. full

3. sad/ gloomy

1. courageous

9. sensitive

2. beautiful/ lovely

11. broken

3. stingy/ mean

13. brunette/ dark

4. pretty

16. nice & kind

5. calm/ peaceful

17. impolite/ rude

6. weak

20. blonde

7. good

22. proud

8. long

12. light in color


14. poor
15. wise
18. tense/ stressed
19. serious
21. short in height/ low

www.HomeEducationResources.com

La Hiena Muy Loca


Write the masculine

Spanish adjective.
3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Down

Across

1. difficult

11. tired/ weary

4. depressed

16. grouchy/ cranky

2. foolish/ stupid

12. surprised

7. perfect

19. healthy

3. crazy

13. shy

8. hairy

20. rich

5. small

14. expensive

10. dry

21. bold

6. fast

17. dark

13. stubborn

23. cold

7. heavy

18. average

15. bad

24. closed

9. optimistic

22. left-handed

www.HomeEducationResources.com

La Hiena Muy Loca

KEY

Write the masculine

Spanish adjective.
3

L
6

O
7

E
10

O
8

O
E

11

13

S
16

18

23

I
C

14

15

M
17

24

P
O

D
20

12

I
19

R
A

T
21

22

D
O

Down

Across

1. difficult

11. tired/ weary

4. depressed

16. grouchy/ cranky

2. foolish/ stupid

12. surprised

7. perfect

19. healthy

3. crazy

13. shy

8. hairy

20. rich

5. small

14. expensive

10. dry

21. bold

6. fast

17. dark

13. stubborn

23. cold

7. heavy

18. average

15. bad

24. closed

9. optimistic

22. left-handed

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Double

Happy

2
3

9
10

11

12
13
14

15

16

17
18
19

20

21

22

23

24
25
26

Write the masculine


Spanish adjective.

Across

17. overwhelmed

Down

1. happy/ glad

18. lovely

1. artistic

9. steep

3. energetic

19. angry/ annoyed

2. fussy

11. slow

5. pleasant

20. light in weight

3. furious/ enraged 14. friendly

7. irritable

21. fat

4. sour

15. ironic

10. happy

23. short in length

5. active

16. affectionate/ loving

12. jealous

24. male

6. clean

22. hard texture

13. broad

25. polite

8. cheap/ inexpensive

14. afraid/ scared

26. dissatisfied/ unhappy

www.HomeEducationResources.com

1
2

A L

G
E

A
G

12

C E

R R

L O S O

C
I

T A B L

T
O

N D O

10

F E

A N C H O

16

C O R T S

R
20

I
22

25

A B R U M A D O

E N F A D A D O

M A S C U L

13

19

24

17

G O R D O

11

15

21

I
8

A S U S T A D O

KEY

C O

A G R A D A B L

14

18

Happy

E N R G I

Double

E G R E

C
I

G E R O

23

C O R T O

N O

26

D E S C O N T E N T O

Write the masculine


Spanish adjective.

Across

17. overwhelmed

Down

1. happy/ glad

18. lovely

1. artistic

9. steep

3. energetic

19. angry/ annoyed

2. fussy

11. slow

5. pleasant

20. light in weight

3. furious/ enraged 14. friendly

7. irritable

21. fat

4. sour

15. ironic

10. happy

23. short in length

5. active

16. affectionate/ loving

12. jealous

24. male

6. clean

22. hard texture

13. broad

25. polite

8. cheap/ inexpensive

14. afraid/ scared

26. dissatisfied/ unhappy

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Rough

Culture

9
10

11
12

13

14

15
16
17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Write the masculine


24

Spanish adjective.

25
26

Across
2. cultured

17. square

3. mean/ unpleasant

19. disappointed

6. elegant/ graceful

21. angry

7. selfish

22. big

9. anxious/ eager

23. happy/ pleased

12. sweet

24 ugly

13. eloquent

25. humble

14. thin

26. tall/ high

Down
1. rough

11. slender

2. guilty/ accused

14. fascinating

4. funny

15. easy

5. grateful/ thankful

16. honest

8. closed

18. right-handed

10.

ashamed/

20. bored

embarrassed
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Rough

Culture

KEY
3

A N T

E G O

P T

13

V
14

D E C E P C

E O

G R A N D E

22

Write the masculine


Spanish adjective.

20

O N A D O
B

C O N T E N T O

23

24

A D O

25

H U M I

L D E

D
26

A L

Across
2. cultured

17. square

3. mean/ unpleasant

19. disappointed

6. elegant/ graceful

21. angry

7. selfish

22. big

9. anxious/ eager

23. happy/ pleased

12. sweet

24 ugly

13. eloquent

25. humble

14. thin

26. tall/ high

T O

Down
1. rough

11. slender

2. guilty/ accused

14. fascinating

4. funny

15. easy

5. grateful/ thankful

16. honest

8. closed

18. right-handed

10.

E
R

16

L A C O

E N O J

O S O
A

19

10

18

21

A N S

C U A D R A D O

L O C U E N T E

D U L C E

E G A N T E

S T A

12
15

S
P

C O

T O

11

17

C U L

ashamed/

20. bored

embarrassed
www.HomeEducationResources.com

Ambitious Boredom
2

Write the masculine


1

Spanish adjective.

4
5

6
7

10

11

12

13
14
15
16

17

18

20

19

21

23

22

24

Across

Down

4. bored

17. jealous

1. sweet

10. impolite/ rude

8. elegant/ graceful

18. nice & kind

2. ambitious

11. guilty/ accused

9. anxious/ eager

19. beautiful/ lovely

3. ambidextrous

13. generous

10. diligent

20. fascinating

4. attractive

14. fussy

11. polite

22. tired/ weary

5. strong/ loud

15. afraid/ scared

12. faithful

23. short in length

6. imaginative

16. slender

13. fat

24. inelegant

7. pretty

21. tall/ high

14. stupid

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Ambitious Boredom
KEY
2

10

D I

Write the masculine


1

Spanish adjective.
4

U
5

E L E G A N T E
R

A B U R R I D O

E S T P

I D O

C O R T S

16

18

A M A B L E

G
20

11

14

F A S C I N A N T E
D

23

C O R T O

E L

13

G O R D O
E
N

15

17

C E L O S O
R

H E R M O S O

C A N S A D O

19

22

12

N
21

A N S I O S O

I G E N T E
E

D
24

D E S G A R B A D O

O
Across

Down

4. bored

17. jealous

1. sweet

10. impolite/ rude

8. elegant/ graceful

18. nice & kind

2. ambitious

11. guilty/ accused

9. anxious/ eager

19. beautiful/ lovely

3. ambidextrous

13. generous

10. diligent

20. fascinating

4. attractive

14. fussy

11. polite

22. tired/ weary

5. strong/ loud

15. afraid/ scared

12. faithful

23. short in length

6. imaginative

16. slender

13. fat

24. inelegant

7. pretty

21. tall/ high

14. stupid

www.HomeEducationResources.com

Das könnte Ihnen auch gefallen