DELE Gramática: Ser y Estar 2

Question 1

What is the difference between 'ser listo' and 'estar listo'?

Accepted Answer

'Ser listo' means to be clever; 'estar listo' means to be ready

Answer

'Estar listo' means to be clever; 'ser listo' means to be ready

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Both mean to be clever, just in different registers

Answer

Both mean to be ready and are used interchangeably

Question 2

Which verb correctly fills the blank: 'El arquitecto ___ de Madrid'?

Accepted Answer

es

Answer

está

Answer

tiene

Answer

viene

Question 3

Which verb correctly completes: 'La ventana ___ abierta desde esta mañana'?

Accepted Answer

está

Answer

es

Answer

tiene

Answer

sigue

Question 4

Which sentence uses 'ser' incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

El niño es cansado esta tarde.

Answer

El examen es difícil.

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La reunión es a las tres.

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Ella es profesora.

Question 5

What does 'estar seguro' typically express in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

That a person feels certain or sure about something

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That a place is physically safe

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That something is reliable or trustworthy

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That a building has security features

Question 6

In the sentence 'La leche ___ buena para los huesos,' which verb is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

es

Answer

está

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tiene

Answer

hace

Question 7

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'estar'?

Accepted Answer

Estamos en España ahora.

Answer

Ella es abogada.

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El libro es de papel.

Answer

La conferencia es mañana.