Lesson 57 · Ser
Teach
Fill it in 5
Say it 3
Review 4
The act or the state
fue cerrada / estaba cerrada
Say these out loud
Why it works
Ser + participle is the closing itself, at a moment.
Estar + participle is the state it left behind, lasting.
Estaba cerrada is the state. This is the other side of it.
Why not estaba cerrada
la tienda estaba cerrada a las ocho
the shop was closed at eight
Says it was shut at eight. Fue cerrada a las ocho says someone shut it then.
In a full sentence
La reserva fue hecha por mí ayer por la tarde.
The reservation was made by me yesterday afternoon.
It focuses on the action of making the reservation.
La cena estaba hecha cuando ella volvió de la oficina.
Dinner was ready when she returned from the office.
It describes the state after someone made dinner.
La copia de seguridad fue hecha por él anoche.
The backup was made by him last night.
It refers to the completed action of making it.
La compra estaba hecha antes de que yo saliera.
The shopping was done before I left.
It describes the completed state of the shopping.
5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one