GRAMMAR EXERCISES ● VOCABULARY EXERCISES ● PHRASAL VERBS

topic: SER or ESTAR? (mixed past tenses) 1

| level: Intermediate

Complete the following translations, using the correct past tense form of the verb "TO BE" (ser or estar):
Example: Yo estaba cansado; Mi padre era alto.

1. My mother was Spanish. → Mi madre ___________ española.
  era
  estaba

2. We were at the bar. → Nosotros ___________ en el bar.
  éramos
  estábamos

3. Your parents were from Chile. → Tus papás ___________ de Chile.
  estaban
  eran

4. She was in love with him. → (Ella) ___________ enamorada de él.
  estaba/estuvo
  era/fue

5. We were heros. → ___________ héroes.
  Fuimos
  Estuvimos

6. It was nice living in Guadalajara. → ___________ agradable vivir en Guadalajara.
  Estaba
  Era

7. They were very tired yesterday. → Ayer ___________ muy cansadas.
  estaban
  eran

8. I was rich. → (Yo) ____________ rico.
  estaba
  era

9. It was a fun day. → ________ un día divertido.
  Estuvo
  Fue

10. You guys were sick last week. → (Vosotros) ________ enfermos la semana pasada.
  estábais
  erais

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