In class we learned that Ser and Estar both mean ‘To Be’ but we use them for different things.
Remember the phrase ‘For how you feel and Where you are always use the verb Estar’.
That means we can use Ser for almost everything else; origin, nationality, character, professions, physical descriptions (including colours) and saying what things are or who they belong to.
Use the links below to read more about the differences and make sure to do the practice quizzes in the column on the left:
Here is another good explanation of the differences between Ser and Estar. When you’re finished reading click the green ‘QUIZ’ button to test yourself. Click here.
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