In this exercise, you need to match the beginnings of these sentences to the ends on the right, based on the most logical combinations and the use of **ser** (permanent “be”) and **estar** (temporary “be”).

* The beginnings are:
1. The wedding is…
2. The church is…
3. The sky is…
4. Emilio’s mother is…
5. Jimena’s father is…
6. All the guests are…
7. The mariachi playing at the wedding is…
8. In my opinion, weddings are…

* The ends are:

a. …from San Antonio, Texas.
b. …depressed from the expenses.
c. …on Zarzamora street.
d. …waiting for the bride and her father to enter.
e. …happy with the bride.
f. …at three in the afternoon.
g. …very fun.
h. …totally clear.

You could match them like this:

1. La boda es a las tres de la tarde.
2. La iglesia está en la calle Zarzamora.
3. El cielo está totalmente despejado.
4. La madre de Emilio está contenta con la novia.
5. El padre de Jimena está deprimido por los gastos.
6. Todos los invitados están esperando a que entren la novia y su padre.
7. El mariachi que toca en la boda es de San Antonio, Texas.
8. En mi opinión, las bodas son muy divertidas.

1.f, 2.c, 3.h, 4.e, 5.b, 6.d, 7.a, 8.g

In this exercise, you need to use the correct forms of **ser** (permanent “be”) and **estar** (temporary & location “be”) to complete the blanks in the text.

The first blank sentence reads:

*Emilio and Jimena are spending their honeymoon in Miami, Florida. Miami ____ a beautiful city.*

The subject is a singular third person, so in this case, you need to use **es** (*is*, from *ser*).

The second blank sentence reads:

*____ on the Eastern coast of Florida and it has very beautiful beaches.*

The subject is an implicit singular third person, so in this case, you need to use **está** (*is*, from *estar*).

The third blank reads:

*The weather ____ tropical.*

The subject is a singular third person, so in this case, you need to use **es** (*is*, from *ser*).

The fourth blank reads:

*Jimena and Emilio ____ interested in visiting Little Habana.*

The subject is a plural third person, so in this case, you need to use **están** (*are*, from *estar*).

The fifth blank sentence reads:

*Jimena ____ a fan of Cuban music, and Emilio ____ very excited about seeing Máximo Gómez Park, where people go play dominoes.*

The first subject is a singular third person and the sentence describes a taste/habit, so you need to use **es** (*is*, from *ser*); the second subject is also a singular third person, but the sentence describes a state, so you need to use **está** (*is* from *estar*).

The sixth blank sentence reads:

*Both of them ____ lovers of Caribbean food.*

The subject is a plural third person, and the sentence describes a taste/habit, so you need to use **son** (*are*, from *ser*).

The seventh blank sentence reads:

*They want to go to every restaurant that ____ on Eighth Street.*

The subject is a plural third person, and the sentence describes a location, so you need to use **están** (*are*, from *estar*).

The eighth blank sentence reads:

*They want to try a different dish each day. Some of the dishes they plan on trying ____ congrí, tostones, and palomilla steak.*

The subject is a plural third person and the sentence introduces a list of items, so you need to use **son** (*are*, from *ser*).

The last blank sentence reads:

*After spending a week in Miami, the couple is going to ____ tired but very happy.*

The subject is a singular third person, and the sentence describes a state, so you need to use **estar** (*be*, from *estar*).