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To be or not to be? So far we have learned two ways to express the concept of “to be”: ser estar In this slide show, we’ll look more closely at the differences between these two verbs. Ser Let’s start with ser, the first verb we learned. This verb is used to talk about essential things (essential ≈ es). Think of the acronym T.O.P.I.C. Time The first letter of T.O.P.I.C. stands for “time.” When we talk about time in Spanish, we always use ser: ?Qué hora es? Son las 3:30. Hoy es lunes. Origin The second letter of T.O.P.I.C. stands for “origin.” We use ser to talk about where people are from: Soy de Chicago. Marta es venezolana. Professions We can also use ser to talk about people’s jobs: Mi hermano es ingeniero. Ellas son profesoras. Identification The fourth letter of T.O.P.I.C. refers to “identification.” This can be used to name people: Ella es mi prima. places: Springfield es la capital de Illinois. things: ?Qué tipo de animal es? Es un león. and events (“takes place”) La fiesta es en la casa de Alicia. Identification You also use ser to identify possession (i.e., who owns what): Es mi diccionario. Esta no es mi calculadora. Characteristics The fifth and final letter of T.O.P.I.C. stands for permanent “characteristics”: El perro es inteligente. El perro es blanco y marrón. El perro es simpático. Characteristics This use also includes descriptions of people, places, and things: Marcos y Flora son fuertes. Chicago es una ciudad grande. La clase de espa?ol es divertida. T.O.P.I.C. To review, the main uses of ser include: Time Origin Professions Identification Characteristics There are other uses, too, but this acronym covers the most important cases! Estar Now we can look at estar. This verb is used to talk about states (estar ≈ state). Think of the acronym P.L.A.C.E. Position The first letter of the acronym P.L.A.C.E. stands for “position.” We use estar when we talk about where something is located, whether it is there temporarily… David está en el desierto