3.F Differences of Ser and Estar (REVIEW)

 

The meaning of Ser and Estar is “to be”. However, they are used for different purposes.

Uses of SER

Nationality or place of origin-  Yo soy de México

Profession or occupation- Christian es médico

Characteristic of people or things- José y Laura son antipáticos

Generalizations- Las matemáticas son difíciles

Possessions- Bruno es el juguete de Julia.

What something is made out of- La pluma es de plástico

Time and date- Son las cinco de la mañana

Where or when an event takes place- La clase de español es al mediodía

Uses of ESTAR

Location or spacial relationship- La biblioteca está cerca de la cafetería

Health- Miguel está enfermo

Physical states and conditions- La puerta está cerrada

Emotional states- Julia está feliz hoy

Certain weather expressions- Está haciendo calor / Está lloviendo

Ongoing actions (Progressive tenses)- Estoy comiendo una hamburguesa.

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