Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
María _____ doctora en un hospital grande.
María is a doctor at a big hospital.
El restaurante _____ en la Calle Mayor, cerca del parque.
The restaurant is on Calle Mayor, near the park.
Which sentence correctly says the soup is cold (right now)?
Context: the soup has gone cold — not that it's a cold-by-recipe soup.
With adjectives, the same word can mean opposite things. “Ser aburrido” means a boring person; “estar aburrido” means bored right now.
_____ las tres y media de la tarde.
It's 3:30 in the afternoon.
Which sentence is grammatically wrong?
Context: my brother is tired after work — one option breaks the ser/estar rule.
Use ser for what something is (identity, time, dates). Use estar for how something is right now (location, mood, what it’s doing).
Pick the sentence that means the apple is not yet ripe.
Context: the apple hasn't ripened yet — not that it's a green-variety apple.
Mis abuelos _____ de Argentina, pero viven en España.
My grandparents are from Argentina, but they live in Spain.
Mi nueva profesora _____ muy inteligente y simpática.
My new teacher is very intelligent and friendly.
Carlos _____ triste porque su perro está enfermo.
Carlos is sad because his dog is sick.
Los niños _____ jugando en el jardín ahora mismo.
The children are playing in the garden right now.
Hoy _____ lunes, dos de septiembre.
Today is Monday, September 2nd.
Esta mesa _____ de madera de roble.
This table is made of oak wood.
El abuelo _____ sentado en su silla favorita.
Grandpa is sitting in his favorite chair.
You taste a slice of paella and want to compliment the cook. Which is correct?
Context: you just tasted the paella and love it.
Pedro y Ana _____ mis mejores amigos desde la universidad.
Pedro and Ana are my best friends from university.
La fiesta de cumpleaños _____ en casa de Lucía el sábado.
Lucía's birthday party is at her house on Saturday.
Las llaves _____ encima de la mesa de la entrada.
The keys are on top of the entryway table.
How do you say Pablo is ready (about to leave)?
Context: Pablo has his coat on and his bag packed.
El cielo _____ azul y no hay ni una nube.
The sky is blue and there isn't a single cloud.
Cuidado, el plato _____ muy caliente. Acaba de salir del horno.
Careful, the plate is very hot. It just came out of the oven.
Este abrigo _____ de mi hermana. Yo solo lo uso a veces.
This coat belongs to my sister. I just borrow it sometimes.
¿Qué haces? — _____ leyendo un artículo muy interesante.
What are you doing? — I'm reading a really interesting article.
Which sentence has the wrong verb choice?
Find the broken ser/estar choice.
Madrid _____ la capital de España.
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Madrid _____ en el centro de España.
Madrid is in the center of Spain.
La tienda ya _____ cerrada. Volveremos mañana.
The shop is already closed. We'll come back tomorrow.
How do you say I'm bored at this party?
Context: you're at a party and not having fun.
Sofía y Marco _____ italianos, de Florencia.
Sofía and Marco are Italian, from Florence.
No puedo ir a clase hoy porque _____ enfermo.
I can't go to class today because I'm sick.
El examen _____ muy difícil; muchos estudiantes suspendieron.
The exam is very hard; many students failed.
Which sentence sounds wrong to a native speaker?
Spot the unnatural ser/estar choice.
Después de correr diez kilómetros, _____ agotada.
After running ten kilometers, I'm exhausted.
Not just a green check. A short paragraph telling you why.
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