10/31/2023 0 Comments Ser past tenseSituation 20: Talking about a place or a specific characteristic. ![]() In this case, we’re talking about where the astronaut is at that time. We use SER for professions because they are considered a “part of” who the person is. Situation 19: Permanent state regarding a profession and a place of work. Here we’re talking about where the seatbelt is. Los cinturones de seguridad están en el carro. It’s never not important, so this is a characteristic of the seatbelt and thus we use SER. This is stating a quality of the seatbelt: that it’s important. Los cinturones de seguridad son importantes. In the case of the water it depends if it is on the fridge or under the sun. The ice is always cold because if it weren’t cold, it wouldn’t be ice. Situation 17: Permanent or temporary states of an object. This is the standard way to ask where someone is (which is temporary). We are asking about a person’s profession, when we use Ser, as it’s considered a part of who they are. Situation 15: Places.Įdward is from Venezuela, meaning that’s a permanent part of who he is.Įdward is in Barcelona right now, but he won’t always be. In this example we talk about describing in a particular moment in Paula’s beauty. In this example we’re talking only about Paula’s permanent beauty. In this example we are talking about what Renata feels about what she is doing or what she was doing. Renata está muy cansada de hacer ejercicio. This is part of who Renata is as a person, not a temporary state, so we use SER. In this case you use ESTAR when you want to say that the person looks younger than his/her age. In this case you use verb SER when you want to say that the person is actually young. Mi abuelo es joven, apenas tiene 45 años. You cannot say “John Lennon es muerto” Situation 12: Talking about being young. But rules usually have exceptions and this one of those. We have learnt that SER is used for permanent situations and ESTAR for transitory situations, that is generally the rule. In this case you should use SER, and the complement “hombre muerto” He’s not actually dead yet but probably he will be soon. Somebody very dangerous has threatened Santiago’s life. In this case when you use verb ESTAR and the adjective COLD the sentence takes the literal meaning of the word cold related to very low temperature. In this case when you use the verb SER and the adjective COLD the sentence takes a figurative connotation meaning that she has a cold personality, without feelings. Situation 10: Describing people using temperature words. We are talking about the state of the soup, which in this case is cold. We are giving a characteristic to the soup from that restaurant specifically. Situation 9: Food.Įn ese restaurante la sopa es muy sabrosa. I am in a place (country) at the current moment. We are talking about a characteristic, where I am from. The apple is only temporarily green in this case, because it’s not ripe. It’s not green just for a moment, that’s part of what it is. ![]() Here we give a characteristic of the fruit. I am giving the subject a non permanent characteristic (hopefully it is though!). I am giving the subject a current location (non permanent). Nosotros estamos en un viaje por Australia. I am giving the subject an origin (permanent). Maybe she’s not usually this pretty :( Situation 5: Location I am giving the subject a non-permanent characteristic. I am giving the subject a permanent characteristic. Here, we talk about their marital status, which is a condition or a state. In this case, we are describing their relationship to each other. Situation 3: Describing a relationship between two people Here we are referring to the physical location of the stadium (which sounds permanent, but we use Estar for locations). Here we are referring to where the event is taking place.Įl estadio está en el centro de la ciudad. Situation 2: Talking about the location of an event ![]() One’s mood always changes throughout the day, and we experience different emotions in one day, so, we use Estar because we are talking about a condition. Situation 1: Talking about a personīeing happy is a part of María’s personality, so it’s a constant, is part of WHAT María is, so we use ser. So we present to you just that: a mountain of detailed examples. Ultimately, the best way to understand the difference between Ser and Estar is to see a TON of example situations and which verb to use. Download the exact curriculum that thousands of BaseLang students have used to become fluent in Spanish.ĭownload Guide Now! Ser vs Estar: A Mountain of Examples
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