{"id":5068,"date":"2024-10-15T22:41:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/?p=5068"},"modified":"2024-10-15T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:57:01","slug":"ser-estar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/ser-estar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ser and Estar: What\u2019s the Difference Between the Two &#8216;To Be&#8217; in Spanish?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola! Undoubtedly one of the most important words in English is the verb \u2018to be.\u2019 Well, to be in Spanish is also super important, but there\u2019s a catch: there are two Spanish verbs that both mean \u2018to be\u2019: ser and estar.<\/p>\n<p>Although they both mean \u2018to be\u2019, they aren\u2019t the same in Spanish, and can\u2019t just be used interchangeably. That\u2019s where this article comes in! <\/p>\n<p>A super-simplified rule for the difference between ser and estar is that ser is for permanent things, and estar is for temporary things. However, the rules go so much deeper than that, and we want you to be able to use the right verb at the right time!<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ser and estar\" width=\"677\" height=\"338\" title=\"Ser and Estar\" data-id=\"5208\" src=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ser-and-Estar_Twitter-FB.png\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1024 \/ 512;\" data-width=\"677\" data-height=\"338\" data-init-width=\"1024\" data-init-height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\">Check out This Complete Guide to Mastering SER vs. ESTAR in Spanish!<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tab-con-3\">SER<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"tab-con-4\"><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"tab-con-10\">Conjugation<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, let\u2019s learn how to conjugate <em>ser<\/em> in the present tense. It\u2019s very irregular.<!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>yo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>soy<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>t\u00fa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>eres<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>\u00e9l\/ella\/usted<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>es<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>nosotros<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>somos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>vosotros<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>sois<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>ellos\/ ellas\/ ustedes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>son<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"tab-con-5\"><strong>When to use&nbsp;<\/strong><em><strong>ser<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->A common device for learning the uses of <em>ser<\/em> is to remember the acronym \u2018DOCTOR.\u2019 Each letter stands for a situation where you\u2019d use <em>ser<\/em>.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>D= D<\/strong><strong>escriptions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This refers to the permanent or essential qualities of a person or object. Let\u2019s look at some examples.<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Soy Juan.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m Juan.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres un hombre guapo.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You are a handsome man.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Ana es una chica.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Ana is a girl.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Somos altos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We are tall.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00bfSois ingleses?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Are you guys English?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Los coches son negros.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The cars are black. <!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>O= O<\/strong><strong>ccupations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re saying what someone does, use <em>ser<\/em>. It could be a job or just something that they do as a hobby.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Soy m\u00e9dico*.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m a doctor.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres pianista.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You\u2019re a pianist.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Jaime es camarero en un restaurante grande.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Jaime is a waiter in a big restaurant.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Tenemos muchos ex\u00e1menes porque somos estudiantes.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We have lots of exams because we are students.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Se\u00f1ores, \u00bfsois bomberos?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Gentlemen, are you firefighters?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Pablo y Paula son enfermeros.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Pablo and Paula are nurses.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><!--StartFragment-->*Note that in Spanish, you don\u2019t have to use \u2018a\u2019 or \u2018an\u2019 before an occupation. You say <em>\u2018soy m\u00e9dico<\/em>\u2019 rather than <em>\u2018soy un m\u00e9dico.\u2019<\/em><!--EndFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>C=C<\/strong><strong>haracteristics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As we said earlier, <em>ser<\/em> is used for descriptions, and this includes the characteristics of someone\u2019s personality.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Yo soy perezoso.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I am lazy.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres una persona feliz.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You are a happy person (in general).<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Ignacio es aventurero.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Ignacio is adventurous.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Somos amables.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We are nice.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Sois muy chistosos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You (plural) are very funny.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Las chicas en mi clase son inteligentes.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The girls in my class are intelligent.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/fresh-off-the-boat-fotbedit-EvLq8IpdwfezC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>T=T<\/strong><strong>imes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re talking about times, use <em>ser<\/em>. This doesn\u2019t just mean times of the day\u2014it also includes days, months, etc.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Ya son las tres.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->It\u2019s already three o\u2019clock.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Hoy es viernes.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Today is Friday.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00a1Es mi cumplea\u00f1os!<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->It\u2019s my birthday!<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Es marzo.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->It\u2019s March.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>O=O<\/strong><strong>rigins<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We use <em>ser<\/em> to talk about the origin of something or someone. This includes what something is made of.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Soy de Dinamarca.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m from Denmark.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres de Uruguay, \u00bfverdad?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You\u2019re from Uruguay, right?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>La puerta es de madera.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The door is made from wood.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>La guitarra es de Espa\u00f1a.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The guitar is from Spain.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>R=R<\/strong><strong>elations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re describing how people are related to each other, use <em>ser<\/em>.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Soy la t\u00eda de Pepe.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m Pepe\u2019s aunt.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres mi novio.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You are my boyfriend.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Nuria es mi abuela.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Nuria is my grandmother.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Miki es el hermano de Ricky.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Miki is Ricky\u2019s brother.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tab-con-9\"><em><strong>ESTAR<\/strong><\/em><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"tab-con-12\"><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"tab-con-6\"><strong>Conjugation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to conjugate <em>estar<\/em> in the present tense:<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>yo<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>estoy<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>t\u00fa<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>est\u00e1s<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00e9l\/ella\/usted<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>est\u00e1<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>nosotros<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>estamos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>vosotros<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>est\u00e1is<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>ellos\/ellas\/ustedes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><em>est\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"tab-con-7\"><strong>When to use <em>estar<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->A useful way to remember when to use <em>estar<\/em> is the acronym \u2018PLACE.\u2019<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>P=P<\/strong><strong>osition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We use <em>estar<\/em> to say where something is, or how it\u2019s positioned.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estoy a tu lado.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m by your side.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s delante del hotel?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Are you in front of the hotel?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>La biblioteca est\u00e1 al lado del mercado.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The library is next to the market.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estamos tumbados en el parque.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We are lying in the park.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Est\u00e1is sentados.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You\u2019re sitting\/seated.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Mis padres est\u00e1n cerca.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->My parents are nearby.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>L=L<\/strong><strong>ocation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As \u2018PLACE\u2019 can help you remember, <em>estar<\/em> is used to talk about the place that someone or something is in. In other words, that person or thing\u2019s location, whether it\u2019s temporary or permanent!<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estoy en el ba\u00f1o.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m in the bathroom.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Are you there?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>La estaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 a tu derecha.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The station is on your right.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estamos en Nueva York.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We\u2019re in New York.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Est\u00e1is en mi casa.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You (plural) are in my house.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Los perritos est\u00e1n en el jard\u00edn.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->The puppies are in the yard.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->There is an exception to this one. When you\u2019re saying where an event is being held, you use <em>ser<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>So it would be<em> \u2018la fiesta es en mi casa\u2019 <\/em>rather than<em> \u2018la fiesta est\u00e1 en mi casa.\u2019<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>A=A<\/strong><strong>ction<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Estar<\/em> is used in the gerund, which can be used in past, present, future, etc. This is when you want to say that someone is do<strong>ing<\/strong>, e.g. he is swimm<strong>ing<\/strong>, she was sing<strong>ing<\/strong>, he\u2019ll be laugh<strong>ing<\/strong>, etc. For more on the gerund, <a href=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/spanish-gerund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estoy pensando en \u00e9l.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m thinking about him.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Est\u00e1s bailando.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->You are dancing.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Dani est\u00e1 cambiando el mundo.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Dani is changing the world.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Mar\u00eda y yo estamos buscando piso.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Mar\u00eda and I are looking for an apartment.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Chicos, \u00bfest\u00e1is caminando o corriendo?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Boys, are you walking or running?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Se\u00f1oras, \u00bfest\u00e1n esperando?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Ladies, are you waiting?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>C=C<\/strong><strong>ondition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When talking about a physical or emotional condition that is changeable (as opposed to personality traits, which are pretty much set), use <em>estar<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example:<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estoy mareado.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m feeling dizzy.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Mam\u00e1, \u00bfest\u00e1s lista? \u00a1V\u00e1monos!<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Mom, are you ready? Let\u2019s go!<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Carla est\u00e1 enamorada de Luc\u00eda.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Carla is in love with Luc\u00eda.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estamos muy cansados.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We are very tired.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Veo que est\u00e1is enfermos hoy. No ten\u00e9is que hacer los deberes.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I can see that you\u2019re unwell today. You don\u2019t have to do your homework.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Ayer mis abuelos estaban confundidos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Yesterday my grandparents were confused.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<h4><strong>E=E<\/strong><strong>motion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Okay so this one is pretty self-explanatory. Use <em>estar<\/em> for emotional states.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estoy aburrida en esta clase.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->I am bored in this class.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s contento?<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Are you happy?<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Victoria est\u00e1 feliz porque est\u00e1 con su hermana.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Victoria is happy because she\u2019s with her sister.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estamos muy emocionados los dos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->We are both very excited.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Se ve que est\u00e1is tristes sobre las notas.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->It\u2019s clear that you (plural) are feeling sad about the grades.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><em>Tus amigos est\u00e1n preocupados por ti.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Your friends are worried about you.<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another <a href=\"https:\/\/carla.umn.edu\/strategies\/sp_grammar\/strategies\/form\/serandestar\/whentouseestar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>useful rhyme<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>to remember in choosing whether to use ser or estar.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tab-con-1\">Words that change meaning when used with ser and estar<!--EndFragment--><\/h2>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->Interestingly, some adjectives can be used with either <em>ser <\/em>or <em>estar<\/em>, and they have different meanings with each!<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the difference is subtle and linked to the permanence of the adjective, and sometimes it\u2019s quite a big difference in meaning. <!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s tricky, but helpful to learn them. Some of the common ones are in the table below.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser aburrido <\/em>(to be boring)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar aburrido <\/em>(to be bored)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser consciente <\/em>(to be aware)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar consciente <\/em>(to be conscious)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser un enfermo <\/em>(to be an invalid)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar enfermo <\/em>(to be unwell)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser feliz <\/em>(to be happy &#8211; personality trait)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar feliz <\/em>(to be happy &#8211; a temporary state)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser fr\u00edo <\/em>(to be cold &#8211; personality trait)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar fr\u00edo <\/em>(to be cold &#8211; current temperature)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser guapo <\/em>(to be good-looking)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar guapo <\/em>(to be looking good now)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser listo <\/em>(to be smart\/clever)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar listo <\/em>(to be ready)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser malo <\/em>(to be bad)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar malo <\/em>(to be ill)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser orgulloso <\/em>(to be proud &#8211; as a person; could have negative connotation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar orgulloso <\/em>(to be proud of someone or something)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser rico <\/em>(to be rich)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar rico <\/em>(to be tasty)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser seguro <\/em>(to be safe)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar seguro <\/em>(to be sure)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser verde <\/em>(to be green)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar verde <\/em>(to be unripe)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser viejo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar viejo <\/em>(to be looking old)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em>ser vivo <\/em>(to be quick\/sharp)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>estar vivo <\/em>(to be alive)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p>Be careful with these&#8230; the last thing you want is to try and say you\u2019re rich but accidentally claim to be tasty!<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tab-con-8\">Well done!<!--EndFragment--><\/h2>\n<p><!--StartFragment-->If you\u2019ve followed this article, then you\u2019ve done well, as the differences between <em>ser <\/em>and <em>estar <\/em>can be subtle. It takes practice before they start to come naturally, so do a little bit of Spanish every day and watch the improvement!<!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn Spanish verb drills without memorizing anything. You can check it out below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola! Undoubtedly one of the most important words in English is the verb \u2018to be.\u2019 Well, to be in Spanish is also super important, but there\u2019s a catch: there are two Spanish verbs that both mean \u2018to be\u2019: ser and estar. Although they both mean \u2018to be\u2019, they aren\u2019t the same in Spanish, and can\u2019t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><p>\u00a1Hola! Undoubtedly one of the most important words in English is the verb \u2018to be.\u2019 Well, to be in Spanish is also super important, but there\u2019s a catch: there are two Spanish verbs that both mean \u2018to be\u2019: ser and estar.<\/p><p>Although they both mean \u2018to be\u2019, they aren\u2019t the same in Spanish, and can\u2019t just be used interchangeably. That\u2019s where this article comes in! <\/p><p>A super-simplified rule for the difference between ser and estar is that ser is for permanent things, and estar is for temporary things. However, the rules go so much deeper than that, and we want you to be able to use the right verb at the right time!<\/p><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1687dc48bc5\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-5208\" alt=\"ser and estar\" width=\"677\" height=\"338\" title=\"Ser and Estar\" data-id=\"5208\" src=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ser-and-Estar_Twitter-FB.png\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1024 \/ 512;\" data-width=\"677\" data-height=\"338\" data-init-width=\"1024\" data-init-height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\" class=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_contents_table\" data-columns=\"2\" data-headers=\"h2,h3\">\n<div class=\"tve_contents_table\">\n<span class=\"tve_ct_title\" data-css=\"tve-u-1687dc562c3\">Quick Navigation<\/span>\n<div class=\"tve_ct_content tve_clearfix\"><div class=\"ct_column sep\" style=\"width: 50%; min-height: 214px;\"><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-3\" rel=\"nofollow\">SER<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-4\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level1\"><a href=\"#tab-con-10\" rel=\"nofollow\">Conjugation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level1\"><a href=\"#tab-con-5\" rel=\"nofollow\">When to use&nbsp;ser<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-9\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESTAR <\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level1\"><a href=\"#tab-con-12\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level1\"><a href=\"#tab-con-6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Conjugation&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level1\"><a href=\"#tab-con-7\" rel=\"nofollow\">When to use estar<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ct_column\" style=\"width: 50%; min-height: 214px;\"><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Words that change meaning<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-8\" rel=\"nofollow\">Well done!<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tve_ct_level0\"><a href=\"#tab-con-11\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spanish Verbs Conjugation \u2013 With No Memorization!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\t<p style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-19293feb0a6\">Check out This Complete Guide to Mastering SER vs. ESTAR in Spanish!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_responsive_video thrv_wrapper tcb-lazy-load tcb-lazy-load-youtube\" data-type=\"youtube\" data-rel=\"0\" data-modestbranding=\"1\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16:9\" data-aspect-ratio-default=\"0\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X-7k7R3Ca9U?si=4B_VO89WTRRIWloM\">\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"tve_responsive_video_container\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"video_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<iframe title=\"Responsive Video\" class=\"tcb-responsive-video\" data-code=\"X-7k7R3Ca9U\" data-hash=\"undefined\" data-provider=\"youtube\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-7k7R3Ca9U?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h2 class=\"\" id=\"tab-con-3\">SER<\/h2><h2 class=\"\" id=\"tab-con-4\"><strong> <\/strong><\/h2><h3 id=\"tab-con-10\" class=\"\">Conjugation<\/h3>First of all, let\u2019s learn how to conjugate <em class=\"\">ser<\/em> in the present tense. It\u2019s very irregular.<!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment-->\n<!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\" data-css=\"tve-u-168c74bde27\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-168c74b5d74\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>yo<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>soy<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>t\u00fa<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>eres<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>\u00e9l\/ella\/usted<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>es<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>nosotros<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>somos<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>vosotros<\/em><em><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>sois<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>ellos\/ ellas\/ ustedes<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>son<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h3\"><h3 id=\"tab-con-5\" class=\"\"><strong>When to use&nbsp;<\/strong><em><strong>ser<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->A common device for learning the uses of <em>ser<\/em> is to remember the acronym \u2018DOCTOR.\u2019 Each letter stands for a situation where you\u2019d use <em>ser<\/em>.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>D= D<\/strong><strong>escriptions<\/strong><\/h4><p>This refers to the permanent or essential qualities of a person or object. Let\u2019s look at some examples.<\/p><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-1680fb29b49\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Soy Juan.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m Juan.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Eres un hombre guapo.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->You are a handsome man.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Ana es una chica.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Ana is a girl.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Somos altos.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">We are tall.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00bfSois ingleses?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Are you guys English?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Los coches son negros.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The cars are black. <!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>O= O<\/strong><strong>ccupations<\/strong><\/h4>When you\u2019re saying what someone does, use <em class=\"\">ser<\/em>. It could be a job or just something that they do as a hobby.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-1680fbeac62\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Soy m\u00e9dico*.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I\u2019m a doctor.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Eres pianista.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You\u2019re a pianist.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Jaime es camarero en un restaurante grande.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Jaime is a waiter in a big restaurant.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Tenemos muchos ex\u00e1menes porque somos estudiantes.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">We have lots of exams because we are students.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Se\u00f1ores, \u00bfsois bomberos?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Gentlemen, are you firefighters?<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Pablo y Paula son enfermeros.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Pablo and Paula are nurses.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><!--StartFragment-->*Note that in Spanish, you don\u2019t have to use \u2018a\u2019 or \u2018an\u2019 before an occupation. You say <em>\u2018soy m\u00e9dico<\/em>\u2019 rather than <em>\u2018soy un m\u00e9dico.\u2019<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>C=C<\/strong><strong>haracteristics<\/strong><\/h4>As we said earlier, <em class=\"\">ser<\/em> is used for descriptions, and this includes the characteristics of someone\u2019s personality.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-1680fc58e06\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Yo soy perezoso.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->I am lazy.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Eres una persona feliz.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You are a happy person (in general).<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Ignacio es aventurero.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Ignacio is adventurous.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Somos amables.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->We are nice.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Sois muy chistosos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->You (plural) are very funny.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Las chicas en mi clase son inteligentes.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->The girls in my class are intelligent.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_wp_shortcode\"><div class=\"tve_shortcode_raw\" style=\"display: none\">___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__&lt;div style=\"text-align: center;\"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/EvLq8IpdwfezC\" width=\"480\" height=\"294\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/fresh-off-the-boat-fotbedit-EvLq8IpdwfezC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"&gt;via GIPHY&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;__TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___<\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>T=T<\/strong><strong>imes<\/strong><\/h4>When you\u2019re talking about times, use <em class=\"\">ser<\/em>. This doesn\u2019t just mean times of the day\u2014it also includes days, months, etc.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812516148\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Ya son las tres.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">It\u2019s already three o\u2019clock.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Hoy es viernes.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Today is Friday.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00a1Es mi cumplea\u00f1os!<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">It\u2019s my birthday!<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Es marzo.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">It\u2019s March.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>O=O<\/strong><strong>rigins<\/strong><\/h4>We use <em class=\"\">ser<\/em> to talk about the origin of something or someone. This includes what something is made of.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812534929\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Soy de Dinamarca.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I\u2019m from Denmark.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Eres de Uruguay, \u00bfverdad?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->You\u2019re from Uruguay, right?<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>La puerta es de madera.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The door is made from wood.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>La guitarra es de Espa\u00f1a.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The guitar is from Spain.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>R=R<\/strong><strong>elations<\/strong><\/h4>When you\u2019re describing how people are related to each other, use <em class=\"\">ser<\/em>.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-1681255efa7\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Soy la t\u00eda de Pepe.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m Pepe\u2019s aunt.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Eres mi novio.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->You are my boyfriend.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Nuria es mi abuela.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Nuria is my grandmother.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Miki es el hermano de Ricky.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Miki is Ricky\u2019s brother.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h2 class=\"\" id=\"tab-con-9\"><em><strong>ESTAR<\/strong><\/em><strong> <\/strong><\/h2><h3 class=\"\" id=\"tab-con-12\"><br><\/h3><h3 class=\"\" id=\"tab-con-6\"><strong>Conjugation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>Here\u2019s how to conjugate <em class=\"\">estar<\/em> in the present tense:<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812780f19\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>yo<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>estoy<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>t\u00fa<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>est\u00e1s<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00e9l\/ella\/usted<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>est\u00e1<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>nosotros<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>estamos<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>vosotros<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>est\u00e1is<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>ellos\/ellas\/ustedes<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><em>est\u00e1n<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h3\"><h3 id=\"tab-con-7\" class=\"\"><strong>When to use <em>estar<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->A useful way to remember when to use <em>estar<\/em> is the acronym \u2018PLACE.\u2019<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>P=P<\/strong><strong>osition<\/strong><\/h4>We use <em class=\"\">estar<\/em> to say where something is, or how it\u2019s positioned.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812853009\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estoy a tu lado.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I\u2019m by your side.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s delante del hotel?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Are you in front of the hotel?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>La biblioteca est\u00e1 al lado del mercado.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The library is next to the market.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estamos tumbados en el parque.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->We are lying in the park.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Est\u00e1is sentados.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You\u2019re sitting\/seated.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Mis padres est\u00e1n cerca.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">My parents are nearby.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>L=L<\/strong><strong>ocation<\/strong><\/h4>As \u2018PLACE\u2019 can help you remember, <em class=\"\">estar<\/em> is used to talk about the place that someone or something is in. In other words, that person or thing\u2019s location, whether it\u2019s temporary or permanent!<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-168128ed799\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estoy en el ba\u00f1o.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I\u2019m in the bathroom.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Are you there?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>La estaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 a tu derecha.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The station is on your right.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estamos en Nueva York.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">We\u2019re in New York.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Est\u00e1is en mi casa.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You (plural) are in my house.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Los perritos est\u00e1n en el jard\u00edn.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The puppies are in the yard.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->There is an exception to this one. When you\u2019re saying where an event is being held, you use <em>ser<\/em>.<\/p><p>So it would be<em> \u2018la fiesta es en mi casa\u2019 <\/em>rather than<em> \u2018la fiesta est\u00e1 en mi casa.\u2019<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve-froala fr-box fr-basic thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h4\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>A=A<\/strong><strong>ction<\/strong><\/h4><em class=\"\">Estar<\/em> is used in the gerund, which can be used in past, present, future, etc. This is when you want to say that someone is do<strong class=\"\">ing<\/strong>, e.g. he is swimm<strong class=\"\">ing<\/strong>, she was sing<strong class=\"\">ing<\/strong>, he\u2019ll be laugh<strong class=\"\">ing<\/strong>, etc. For more on the gerund, <a href=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/spanish-gerund\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812a35c23\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estoy pensando en \u00e9l.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I\u2019m thinking about him.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Est\u00e1s bailando.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You are dancing.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Dani est\u00e1 cambiando el mundo.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Dani is changing the world.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Mar\u00eda y yo estamos buscando piso.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Mar\u00eda and I are looking for an apartment.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Chicos, \u00bfest\u00e1is caminando o corriendo?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Boys, are you walking or running?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Se\u00f1oras, \u00bfest\u00e1n esperando?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Ladies, are you waiting?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>C=C<\/strong><strong>ondition<\/strong><\/h4>When talking about a physical or emotional condition that is changeable (as opposed to personality traits, which are pretty much set), use <em class=\"\">estar<\/em>.&nbsp;<p><br><\/p>For example:<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812aace43\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estoy mareado.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->I\u2019m feeling dizzy.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Mam\u00e1, \u00bfest\u00e1s lista? \u00a1V\u00e1monos!<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Mom, are you ready? Let\u2019s go!<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Carla est\u00e1 enamorada de Luc\u00eda.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Carla is in love with Luc\u00eda.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estamos muy cansados.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">We are very tired.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Veo que est\u00e1is enfermos hoy. No ten\u00e9is que hacer los deberes.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I can see that you\u2019re unwell today. You don\u2019t have to do your homework.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Ayer mis abuelos estaban confundidos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Yesterday my grandparents were confused.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve-froala fr-box fr-basic thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h4\"><!--StartFragment--><h4 class=\"\"><strong>E=E<\/strong><strong>motion<\/strong><\/h4>Okay so this one is pretty self-explanatory. Use <em class=\"\">estar<\/em> for emotional states.<br class=\"\"><!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_table tcb-fixed\"><table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"2\" class=\"tve_table tcb-fixed tve_no_inner_border tve_table_flat\" data-css=\"tve-u-16812c84ca2\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Estoy aburrida en esta clase.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I am bored in this class.<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1s contento?<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Are you happy?<!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Victoria est\u00e1 feliz porque est\u00e1 con su hermana.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Victoria is happy because she\u2019s with her sister.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><em>Estamos muy emocionados los dos.<\/em><!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->We are both very excited.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Se ve que est\u00e1is tristes sobre las notas.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->It\u2019s clear that you (plural) are feeling sad about the grades.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tve_table_row\"><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Tus amigos est\u00e1n preocupados por ti.<\/em><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/p><\/div><\/td><td class=\"tve_table_cell\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Your friends are worried about you.<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Here's another <a href=\"https:\/\/carla.umn.edu\/strategies\/sp_grammar\/strategies\/form\/serandestar\/whentouseestar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>useful rhyme<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>to remember in choosing whether to use ser or estar.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h2\"><h2 id=\"tab-con-1\" class=\"\">Words that change meaning when used with ser and estar<!--EndFragment--><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->Interestingly, some adjectives can be used with either <em>ser <\/em>or <em>estar<\/em>, and they have different meanings with each!<\/p><p>Sometimes the difference is subtle and linked to the permanence of the adjective, and sometimes it\u2019s quite a big difference in meaning. <!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><!--StartFragment--><p>It\u2019s tricky, but helpful to learn them. Some of the common ones are in the table below.<\/p><!--StartFragment--><div class=\"\"><table><colgroup><col width=\"154\"><col width=\"154\"><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p><em>ser aburrido <\/em>(to be boring)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar aburrido <\/em>(to be bored)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser consciente <\/em>(to be aware)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar consciente <\/em>(to be conscious)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser un enfermo <\/em>(to be an invalid)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar enfermo <\/em>(to be unwell)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser feliz <\/em>(to be happy - personality trait)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar feliz <\/em>(to be happy - a temporary state)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser fr\u00edo <\/em>(to be cold - personality trait)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar fr\u00edo <\/em>(to be cold - current temperature)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser guapo <\/em>(to be good-looking)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar guapo <\/em>(to be looking good now)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser listo <\/em>(to be smart\/clever)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar listo <\/em>(to be ready)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser malo <\/em>(to be bad)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar malo <\/em>(to be ill)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser orgulloso <\/em>(to be proud - as a person; could have negative connotation)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar orgulloso <\/em>(to be proud of someone or something)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser rico <\/em>(to be rich)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar rico <\/em>(to be tasty)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser seguro <\/em>(to be safe)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar seguro <\/em>(to be sure)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser verde <\/em>(to be green)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar verde <\/em>(to be unripe)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser viejo<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar viejo <\/em>(to be looking old)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>ser vivo <\/em>(to be quick\/sharp)<\/p><\/td><td><p><em>estar vivo <\/em>(to be alive)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><!--EndFragment-->\n<!--EndFragment--><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment--><br><\/p><p>Be careful with these... the last thing you want is to try and say you\u2019re rich but accidentally claim to be tasty!<!--EndFragment--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-tag=\"h2\"><h2 id=\"tab-con-8\" class=\"\">Well done!<!--EndFragment--><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><!--StartFragment-->If you\u2019ve followed this article, then you\u2019ve done well, as the differences between <em>ser <\/em>and <em>estar <\/em>can be subtle. 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