Verbs - Ser (to be) Estar (to be) - Multiple Choice Quiz 1
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Which of these verbs in Spanish can be translated into English using two different verbs just as 'to be' in English can be translated into English using either 'ser' or 'estar'?
hacer
decir
salir
poder
Which of these statements is correct? The guidelines which help us to remember when to use 'ser' and when to use 'estar'..
..can be applied to all tenses.
..change depending on what tense is being formed.
..can only be applied to the present simple tense.
..don't apply to all tenses.
Which of these best describes when 'ser' would normally be used in speech?
When saying where we are from.
When saying where we are.
When saying where we are going.
When saying where we were.
Is the verb 'ser' or the verb 'estar' most commonly used when we talk about time and dates?
ser
estar
ser or estar
neither ser nor estar.
Which of the following does not accurately describe when the 'verb' estar is used in speech?
When describing physical characteristics of a more permanent nature.
When describing physical position.
When forming continuous tenses.
When asking how somebody how they are.
Which of these types of sentence structures can often be formed using either 'ser' or 'estar'?
Those with adjectives which describe how we look or feel.
Those with nouns referring to time or quantity.
Those with the gerund form of a verb.
Those with words that refer to physical position.
Which of these sentences is correct? Soy gordo or estoy gordo.
They are both correct.
Only soy gordo is correct.
Only Estoy gordo is correct.
Neither is correct.
Which of these verbs in Spanish are formed in exactly the same way in the past simple (preterite), tense?
ser and ir
ser and estar
estar and ir
ser, estar and ir
Which verb usually refers to something that is more permanent and which usually refers to something that is more temporary?
Ser is usually used to refer to something that is more permanent.
Estar is usually used to refer to something that is more permanent.
Ser is usually used to refer to something that is more temporary.
Estar is usually used to refer to something that is always permanent.
Which of these sentences uses the wrong verb (ser or estar)?