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How to Use "ser" and "estar" in spanish

9/6/2014

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     A few years back, I was teaching my students the difference between "Ser" and "Estar". As you can imagine, some were confused by the fact that the verb "to be" could be expressed in different ways in Spanish. Luckily one day, one of my students told me - "Mr. Varguez, have you heard of the acronym PLACE and  DOCTOR?" I said, "No, what is it about?". That student explained to me that she had found something online that helped her remember the different uses of "ser" and "estar" using acronyms. I had seen other acronyms before, and was not so impressed with them. However, these two acronyms were a little easier to remember. 

     Students have different learning styles, so I figured there was nothing to loose if I introduced these two acronyms into the "ser" and "estar" unit. Being somewhat successful, I decided to create these two videos to "flip" my lessons a little bit (see below). I hope they help you teach these two tricky verbs. 

     There are a few other videos on FluencyProf's YouTube Channel. Take a look when you get a chance. 

     Finally, please leave a comment below this blog entry to share your approach on teaching "Ser" and "estar". What has worked for you so far? Thank you for sharing your expertise!


How to Use the ver "SER" - The Doctor acronym


HOW TO USE THE VERB "ESTAR" - THE PLACE ACRONYM

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