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Ser and Estar – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet helps beginner learners of Spanish (A1) practise the present tense of ser and estar and choose the right verb. Learners use ser for identity, origin, jobs and descriptions, and estar for location, feelings and temporary states. They also make negative sentences and questions.

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Exercise 1: The verb ser

Complete the sentences with the correct present tense form of ser.

Example: Él ___ (ser) de Chile. → es

  1. Yo (ser) estudiante.

  2. Tú (ser) de Argentina.

  3. Ella (ser) profesora.

  4. Nosotros (ser) hermanos.

  5. Vosotros (ser) muy simpáticos.

  6. Ellos (ser) altos.

  7. ¿Usted (ser) el doctor García?

  8. Mi casa no (ser) grande.

Exercise 2: The verb estar

Complete the sentences with the correct present tense form of estar. Remember the accents.

Example: Yo ___ (estar) en el parque. → estoy

  1. Yo (estar) cansado.

  2. ¿Dónde (estar) tú?

  3. El libro (estar) en la mesa.

  4. Nosotras (estar) en clase.

  5. ¿Vosotros (estar) bien?

  6. Mis padres no (estar) en casa.

  7. Ana y yo (estar) contentas hoy.

Exercise 3: Ser or estar?

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Use each word once. There are two extra words.

Example: Barcelona ___ una ciudad bonita. → es

Word box soyestoyeresestásesestásonestánsomosestamos

  1. Madrid en España.

  2. Lucía de Colombia.

  3. Hoy yo muy cansado.

  4. Mis hermanos altos y rubios.

  5. ¿Cómo (tú)? – Bien, gracias.

  6. Yo médico.

  7. Las ventanas abiertas.

  8. Tú muy inteligente.

Exercise 4: Find the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: Yo estoy profesor. → Yo soy profesor.

  1. Yo estoy de Brasil.

  2. La biblioteca es cerca de aquí.

  3. Mi madre está profesora.

  4. Hoy Pedro es enfermo.

  5. ¿Dónde son las llaves?

  6. Nosotros no estamos españoles.

  7. Laura y Marta es amigas.

Exercise 5: Questions and negatives

Put the words in the correct order. Add capital letters and punctuation. (?) means the sentence is a question.

Example: está / cómo / usted (?) → ¿Cómo está usted?

  1. dónde / de / eres (?)

  2. no / casa / estoy / en

  3. está / cómo / tu / madre (?)

  4. Carlos / no / alto / es

  5. dónde / el / está / baño (?)

  6. son / profesores / ellos / no

  7. María / es / simpática (?)

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Printable A1 Spanish worksheet on ser and estar: forms, uses, negatives and questions, with answers. Ideal for class or home study.

Topics covered

ser – present tenseestar – present tenseser vs estarlocation and feelingsnegatives and questions

Notes for teachers

Start by eliciting the forms of ser and estar and writing two columns on the board: ser (who/what, origin, job, description) and estar (where, how you feel, temporary state). A common mistake is using estar for jobs or origin (*estoy de Brasil*) and ser for location (*es cerca*). Learners also often forget the written accents on está, estás, están and estáis. As a follow-up, ask learners to write five sentences about themselves and a friend: name, origin, job, where they are now and how they feel today.

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