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Ser v Estar
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Temporary condition (estar) Permanent state/essence (ser)
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If you are talking about what something is, use ser
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if you are talking about how something is, use estar.
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The apple is green/unripe. (condition)
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La manzana está verde.
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The apple is green/colour. (essence)
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La manzana es verde.
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She is quiet. (essence)
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Ella es callada.
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She is being quiet.(condition)
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Ella está callada.
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Ser 1
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Ser is used to express the hour, day, and date.
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What time is it?
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¿Qué hora es?
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It's two o'clock.
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Son las dos.
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What day is today?
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¿Qué día es hoy?
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Today's Monday.
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Hoy es lunes.
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What's the date today?
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¿Qué fecha es hoy?
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It's May fifth.
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Es el cinco de mayo.
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Ser 2
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Ser is used to express place of origin.
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Where are you from?
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¿De dónde eres tú?
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I'm from Colombia.
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Soy de Colombia.
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Ser 3
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Ser is used to express occupation.
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What do you do?
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¿Cuál es tu trabajo?
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I'm a carpenter.
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Soy carpintero
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Ser 4
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Ser is used to express nationality.
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Is she Puerto Rican?
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¿Es ella puertorriqueña?
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No, she's Guatemalan.
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No, es guatemalteca.
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Ser 5
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Ser is used to express religious or political affiliation.
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Are the Garcias Baptists?
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¿Son los García bautistas?
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No, they're Catholics.
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No, son católicos.
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Is the government socialist?
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¿Es el gobierno socialista?
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No, it's communist.
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No, es comunista.
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Ser 6
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Ser is used to express the material something is made of.
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What's the table made of?
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¿De qué material es la mesa?
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It's made of wood.
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Es de madera.
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Ser 7
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Ser is used to express possession.
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Whose pen is it?
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¿De quién es la pluma?
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It's Emilio's.
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Es de Emilio.
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Ser 8
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Ser is used to express the relationship of one person to another.
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Who is Roger?
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¿Quién es Rogelio?
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He's Martha's husband.
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Es el esposo de Marta.
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Ser 9
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Ser is used with certain impersonal expressions.
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It's important to practice every day.
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Es importante practicar cada día.
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It's necessary to speak a lot.
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Es necesario hablar mucho.
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Ser 10
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Ser is used to tell where an event is taking place.
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The movie is at the theatre.
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La película es en el cine.
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The party is in the Fantastic Club.
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La fiesta es en el club Fantástico.
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Ser 11
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Ser is used with adjectives to express inherent, or essential qualities.
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Mike is a sincere man.
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Miguel es un hombre sincero.
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He's also handsome.
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También es guapo.
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Estar 1
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Estar is used to express geographic or physical locations.
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Where are you?
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¿Dónde estás?
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I'm in the laboratory.
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Estoy en el laboratorio.
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Where's Chile?
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¿Dónde está Chile?
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Chile is in South America.
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Chile está en América del Sur.
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NOTE
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The one exception to this rule is that ser is used to tell where an event is taking place. (La fiesta es en mi casa.)
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Estar 2
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Estar is used with adjectives to express a state or condition ("how" something is).
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How's the soup?
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¿Cómo está la sopa?
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The soup is cold.
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La sopa está fría.
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How are you?
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¿Cómo estás tú?
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I am very well, thanks.
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Estoy muy bien, gracias.
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Estar 3
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Estar is used with many idiomatic expressions. These are just a few.
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to be in agreement
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estar de acuerdo
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to be standing
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estar de pie
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to be on the way
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estar en camino
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to daydream
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estar en las nubes
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Estar 4
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Estar is used with the progressive tenses.
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What are you eating?
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¿Qué estás comiendo?
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I am eating rice and beans.
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Estoy comiendo arroz y frijoles.
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