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454 | Ser vs Estar in Spanish: 16 Words ...

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Today we are going to talk about SER vs ESTAR. We will see 15 words that change their meaning depending on if we use SER or ESTAR. For example, SER LISTO means TO BE SMART, but ESTAR LISTO means TO BE READY. Let's see how many of this words you know. 

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Ser vs Estar [PDF]

😉 Comenta diciéndome si eres fresco como una lechuga o no. Y dime si conoces otras palabras como estas que cambian de significado. ♥️

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