Preterite of ser and estar Ser and estar

Ser and estar • The verbs “ser” and “estar” are irregular in the preterite.

Ser • You can use the preterite of ser to say where an event

Estar • You can use the preterite of estar to say where someone or

Estar • You can also use the preterite of estar to give your opinion

Practica: • Write and decorate a diary entry on your own paper. Describe the

Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Content Completed all parts of the prompt. Completed

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Preterite of ser and estar

Ser and estar • The verbs “ser” and “estar” are irregular in the preterite. Notice that the preterite forms of “ser” are identical to those of “ir. ” Ser Estar Yo fui estuve Tú fuiste estuviste Ud. , ella fue estuvo Nosotros(as) fuimos estuvimos Vosotros(as) fuisteis estuvisteis Uds. , ellos, ellas fueron estuvieron

Ser • You can use the preterite of ser to say where an event took place, how someone did, or to sum up what someone or something was like. • La competencia de patinaje sobre hielo fue en el parque. • The ice skating competetion was in the park. • ¡La competencia de debate fue todo un éxito! • The debate competition was a total success!

Estar • You can use the preterite of estar to say where someone or something was or to say how someone felt for a certain period of time. • Estuvimos en Miami por ocho días. • We were in Miami for 8 days. • Estuve enfermo toda la semana. • I was sick all week.

Estar • You can also use the preterite of estar to give your opinion on how something was. • ¿Qué tal estuvo la competencia de gimnasia? • How was the gymnastics competition? • Estuvo buenísima. • It was great.

Practica: • Write and decorate a diary entry on your own paper. Describe the most rewarding or most disappointing moment in your lives. Explain in detail what happened, how you felt, and how the people around you reacted to the situation. If you prefer, you can write about a fictional moment.

Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Content Completed all parts of the prompt. Completed some parts of the prompt. Completed very few parts of the prompt. Incomplete. Comprehensibility Diary entry was comprehensible. Diary entry was somewhat incomprehensible. Diary entry was completely incomprehensible. Organization Entry was very well organized. Entry was somewhat unorganized. Entry was completely unorganized. Effort Student displayed excellent effort in writing of prompt and decorations. Student displayed sufficient effort in writing of prompt and decorations. Student displayed some efforts in writing of prompt and decorations. Student displayed minimal efforts in writing of prompt and decorations. Length 10 sentences 8 sentences 6 sentences Less than 6 sentences