Spanish grammar worksheet focusing on the use of "ser" and "estar" with fill-in-the-blank exercises.
Worksheet titled "Ser y Estar" with instructions to complete sentences using "ser" or "estar" and fill in the blanks with the correct word.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide if it’s in the present indicative (true) or not (false). The present indicative is used for facts, habits, general truths, or things happening now — basically, normal present tense statements.
We’ll look at each verb and see if it’s conjugated in the present indicative form.
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1. Andrés _______ en la universidad.
→ Likely “estudia” → present indicative → ✔ True
2. El señor Pablos _______ corrección.
→ Probably “hace” or “da” → both present indicative → ✔ True
3. Mi marido _______ señoras hoy.
→ Maybe “ve” or “habla con” → present indicative → ✔ True
4. Para el examen ellos _______ de pie.
→ Probably “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
5. En esta casa Yo _______ de mañana en día.
→ Maybe “trabajo” or “vivo” → present indicative → ✔ True
6. _______ vecinos de México.
→ Probably “Son” → present indicative → ✔ True
7. Hoy _______ lunes.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
8. Él _______ de México.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
9. Yo _______ médico.
→ “soy” → present indicative → ✔ True
10. Ella _______ china.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
11. Los Gómez _______ médicos.
→ “son” → present indicative → ✔ True
12. Ustedes _______ en el laboratorio de lenguas.
→ “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
13. La perra _______ de peligro.
→ Maybe “tiene miedo” or “siente” → but even “tiene” is present indicative → ✔ True
14. Las casas _______ de hierro.
→ “son” → present indicative → ✔ True
15. Francisco _______ en la casa de Aurora.
→ “está” → present indicative → ✔ True
16. Yo _______ mi primera guisada este año.
→ “como” or “pruebo” → present indicative → ✔ True
17. La tierra _______ en la casa de María.
→ This doesn’t make much sense… maybe “está”? Still present indicative → ✔ True
18. El profesor _______ su lección a...
→ “da” or “explica” → present indicative → ✔ True
19. Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.
→ Wait — “Escuchamos” is already a verb! So this might be: “Escuchamos a una persona habladora.” → “Escuchamos” is present indicative → ✔ True
20. Todos los chicos en la clase _______ aburridos hoy.
→ “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
Wait — let’s double-check #19. The sentence says:
“Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.”
That blank is probably meant to be filled with something like “a”, but the verb “escuchamos” is already there — so the main verb is in present indicative. So still true.
Actually — hold on. Let’s think again. Are any of these NOT in present indicative?
Looking closely — all verbs seem to be in present indicative forms: soy, eres, es, somos, son, estoy, estás, está, estamos, están, tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen, hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacen, etc.
Even if some sentences are awkward or incomplete, the verb forms given (or implied) are all present indicative.
But wait — what about #16? “Yo _______ mi primera guisada este año.”
If it’s “como” or “pruebo” — yes, present. But if it were “he comido” (present perfect), that would be different — but the instruction says to judge based on what’s written or implied as the verb form. Since no past participle is shown, we assume it’s simple present.
Same with #17 — “La tierra _______ en la casa de María.” — weird sentence, but if verb is “está”, it’s present indicative.
So actually — ALL 20 sentences appear to use present indicative verbs.
But let me check #19 again: “Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.”
The word “Escuchamos” is the verb — first person plural of “escuchar” in present indicative. The blank is likely for “a” (preposition), not a verb. So the verb is still in present indicative.
Therefore, all 20 should be marked True.
Wait — but maybe I’m missing something. Let’s consider if any sentence uses a different tense.
For example, if a sentence had “iba” (imperfect) or “fui” (preterite) or “he ido” (present perfect), that would be false.
But looking at the blanks — they’re all expecting present tense verbs.
Also, note: the instructions say “determine whether the sentence is true or false” — meaning, is the verb in present indicative? Not whether the sentence makes logical sense.
So even if a sentence is nonsensical (like #17), if the verb form is present indicative, it’s true.
Final decision: All 20 sentences use present indicative verbs.
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Final Answer:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. True
12. True
13. True
14. True
15. True
16. True
17. True
18. True
19. True
20. True
We’ll look at each verb and see if it’s conjugated in the present indicative form.
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1. Andrés _______ en la universidad.
→ Likely “estudia” → present indicative → ✔ True
2. El señor Pablos _______ corrección.
→ Probably “hace” or “da” → both present indicative → ✔ True
3. Mi marido _______ señoras hoy.
→ Maybe “ve” or “habla con” → present indicative → ✔ True
4. Para el examen ellos _______ de pie.
→ Probably “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
5. En esta casa Yo _______ de mañana en día.
→ Maybe “trabajo” or “vivo” → present indicative → ✔ True
6. _______ vecinos de México.
→ Probably “Son” → present indicative → ✔ True
7. Hoy _______ lunes.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
8. Él _______ de México.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
9. Yo _______ médico.
→ “soy” → present indicative → ✔ True
10. Ella _______ china.
→ “es” → present indicative → ✔ True
11. Los Gómez _______ médicos.
→ “son” → present indicative → ✔ True
12. Ustedes _______ en el laboratorio de lenguas.
→ “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
13. La perra _______ de peligro.
→ Maybe “tiene miedo” or “siente” → but even “tiene” is present indicative → ✔ True
14. Las casas _______ de hierro.
→ “son” → present indicative → ✔ True
15. Francisco _______ en la casa de Aurora.
→ “está” → present indicative → ✔ True
16. Yo _______ mi primera guisada este año.
→ “como” or “pruebo” → present indicative → ✔ True
17. La tierra _______ en la casa de María.
→ This doesn’t make much sense… maybe “está”? Still present indicative → ✔ True
18. El profesor _______ su lección a...
→ “da” or “explica” → present indicative → ✔ True
19. Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.
→ Wait — “Escuchamos” is already a verb! So this might be: “Escuchamos a una persona habladora.” → “Escuchamos” is present indicative → ✔ True
20. Todos los chicos en la clase _______ aburridos hoy.
→ “están” → present indicative → ✔ True
Wait — let’s double-check #19. The sentence says:
“Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.”
That blank is probably meant to be filled with something like “a”, but the verb “escuchamos” is already there — so the main verb is in present indicative. So still true.
Actually — hold on. Let’s think again. Are any of these NOT in present indicative?
Looking closely — all verbs seem to be in present indicative forms: soy, eres, es, somos, son, estoy, estás, está, estamos, están, tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen, hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacen, etc.
Even if some sentences are awkward or incomplete, the verb forms given (or implied) are all present indicative.
But wait — what about #16? “Yo _______ mi primera guisada este año.”
If it’s “como” or “pruebo” — yes, present. But if it were “he comido” (present perfect), that would be different — but the instruction says to judge based on what’s written or implied as the verb form. Since no past participle is shown, we assume it’s simple present.
Same with #17 — “La tierra _______ en la casa de María.” — weird sentence, but if verb is “está”, it’s present indicative.
So actually — ALL 20 sentences appear to use present indicative verbs.
But let me check #19 again: “Escuchamos _______ una persona habladora.”
The word “Escuchamos” is the verb — first person plural of “escuchar” in present indicative. The blank is likely for “a” (preposition), not a verb. So the verb is still in present indicative.
Therefore, all 20 should be marked True.
Wait — but maybe I’m missing something. Let’s consider if any sentence uses a different tense.
For example, if a sentence had “iba” (imperfect) or “fui” (preterite) or “he ido” (present perfect), that would be false.
But looking at the blanks — they’re all expecting present tense verbs.
Also, note: the instructions say “determine whether the sentence is true or false” — meaning, is the verb in present indicative? Not whether the sentence makes logical sense.
So even if a sentence is nonsensical (like #17), if the verb form is present indicative, it’s true.
Final decision: All 20 sentences use present indicative verbs.
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Final Answer:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. True
12. True
13. True
14. True
15. True
16. True
17. True
18. True
19. True
20. True
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ser and estar worksheet.