Revision worksheet SER-ESTAR-TENER worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

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Part 1: Match up

We need to match the English words with their Spanish translations from the list on the right.

English words given:
- sad → triste
- tall → alto/a
- good looking → guapo/a
- funny → divertido/a
- ill → enfermo/a

So we fill in the table like this:

| Español | English |
|---------------|----------------|
| triste | sad |
| alto/a | tall |
| guapo/a | good looking |
| divertido/a | funny |
| enfermo/a | ill |

*(Note: The “/a” means it can be masculine or feminine — e.g., “guapo” for boy, “guapa” for girl.)*

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Part 2: Is it SER or ESTAR? Translate into Spanish

Remember:
- Use SER for physical description and characteristics (like being tall, funny, a dog).
- Use ESTAR for emotions, mood, health, location (like being sad, ill).

Now let’s translate each sentence:

1. I am ill (Boy speaking)
→ “Ill” = health → use ESTAR
→ Boy speaking → use “yo” form of estar → Estoy
→ “ill” for boy = enfermo
✔ Answer: Estoy enfermo

2. He is funny
→ “Funny” = personality trait → use SER
→ He = él → “él es”
→ “funny” = divertido
✔ Answer: Él es divertido

3. It is a dog
→ “Dog” = identity / what something is → use SER
→ It = eso / ello → but in Spanish, we often just say “Es un perro”
✔ Answer: Es un perro

4. You are sad
→ “Sad” = emotion → use ESTAR
→ You = tú → “tú estás”
→ “sad” = triste
✔ Answer: Estás triste

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Final Answer:

Part 1: Match up

| Español | English |
|---------------|----------------|
| triste | sad |
| alto/a | tall |
| guapo/a | good looking |
| divertido/a | funny |
| enfermo/a | ill |

Part 2: Translations

- I am ill (Boy speaking) → Estoy enfermo
- He is funny → Él es divertido
- It is a dog → Es un perro
- You are sad → Estás triste