SER + PARA = recipiente

Frankie F.B1Kwiziq community member

SER + PARA = recipiente

“La enciclopedia ESTÁ para vosotros” but I got a wrong answer for writing está?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using ser+preposition para (not estar) to indicate a recipient"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Frankie

Here you need the verb "ser", not "estar" because we are talking about something being for someone (someone is the recipient), therefore "es", not "está".

Saludos

Inma

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Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Ser in the 3rd person singular i.e. he/she/it is es. Está is 3rd person singular of the verb estar.

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SER + PARA = recipiente

“La enciclopedia ESTÁ para vosotros” but I got a wrong answer for writing está?

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