Last modified:Monday, March 25, 2013
When focusing on learning conversational Spanish for beginners,
there are some topics that are more important than others.
Knowing when to use Ser and Estar is without a question a useful tool
that can accelerate the process of learning Spanish for beginners.
Let’s take a look at some examples of when to use Ser and Estar
When to Use Ser and Estar Chart:
Example in English Example in Spanish SER is used… When Talking About Permanent or Essential Characteristics She is inteligent Ella es inteligente When Talking About the Time (Date / Hour / Days of the Week) What time is it? ¿Qué hora es? When Talking About Possessions This is Lucía´s house Esta casa es de Lucía When Talking About The Material Something is Made of The spoon is made of metal La cuchara es de metal When Talking About Relationships Maria is Roberto´s girlfriend María es la novia de Roberto When Talking About Where an event is happening The class is at the school La clase es en la escuela When Talking About Someone’s Religion I am catholic Soy católico When Talking About Someone’s Profession or Occupation I am a Mechanical Engineer Soy Ingeniero Mecánico When Talking About Someone’s Nationality I am Mexican Soy Mexicano When Talking About Someone’s Place of Origin Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres? ESTAR is used… When Talking About Locations I am in my room Estoy en mi cuarto When Talking About Ongoing Actions I am talking to my friends Estoy hablando con mis amigos When Using Adjectives to describe how something is (temporarily) I am tired Estoy cansado
We hope our When to Use Ser and Estar Chart makes things easier for you as you continue on learning Spanish for beginners.
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