Answer:
The verb TO BE in Spanish has two meanings:
<h2>Ser </h2>
It is generally used to:
-Refer to facts and characteristics of a person or thing.
-Know the time, date, price of something.
-Talk about the property (that something belongs to someone).
<h2>Estar
</h2>
It is generally used to:
-Describe perceptions, opinions and moods.
-Give a location or address (place).
-Explain a temporary state.
-Talk about activities that are happening at this time.
In addition, the spanish verb ser/estar (To be) is conjugated in present tense as follows:
1st person singular Yo (I): soy /estoy
2nd person singular (informal) Tú (You): eres/estás
2nd person singular (formal) Usted (You): es/está
3rd person singular Él/Ella/eso/esa (He/She/It): es/está
1st person plural Nosotros (We): somos/estamos
2nd person plural Ustedes (You) (In latinAmerica): son/están
2nd person plural Vosotros (You) (In Spain): sois
/estais
3rd person plural Ellos/Ellas (They): son/están
Now, this is a conversation between Carmen and Manuel, in which Carmen is inviting Manuel to a party that will be celebrated at her uncle's house because her parent's wedding aniversary. During this dialog, Carmen and Manuel use the verb <em>ser/estar (to be)</em> according to the context and following the rules explained above.
The dialog is shown below:
<u>CARMEN: </u>Hola Manuel, te llamo para invitarte a un pequeño evento. (1) estoy haciendo una fiesta para celebrar el aniversario de mis padres.
<u>MANUEL:</u> ¡Qué bien! ¿Y cuándo (2) es la celebración?
<u>CARMEN:</u> Mira, la fiesta (3) es hoy a las cuatro de la tarde y (4) es una sorpresa.
<u>MANUEL:</u> El día (5) es perfecto para una fiesta al aire libre. Hace fresco (It's chilly) y (6) está soleado (sunny).
<u>CARMEN:</u> Sí, pero la fiesta (7) es en la casa de Miguel, mi tío. La comida (8) está lista y todos los miembros de la familia pronto llegarán. ¿Puedes venir?
<u>MANUEL:</u> Carmen, (yo) (9) estoy muy contento por ellos, pero (10) estoy algo enfermo y no puedo ir.
