Ser and Estar (choosing ser vs. estar in Spanish)
Spanish has two words for "to be" which depend
On which kind of being you're trying to say
To say "I am" "you are" "he is"
Ser is characteristics, estar is for states
Ser is characteristics, estar is for states
Characteristic or state is usually all you need to ask
To decide ser or estar really fast
A state is the way something is at a specific instant
Characteristic's the way something generally is
Choose ser or estar based on the emphasis
Location may not seem like a state
Of a thing like a building that does not move
But estar is used for where any thing is standing
Stationary or out on the loose
Events don't stand anywhere, use ser!
Characteristic or state is usually all you need to ask
To decide ser or estar really fast
A state is the way something is at a given instant
Characteristic's the way something generally is
Choose ser or estar based on the emphasis
On which kind of being you're trying to say
To say "I am" "you are" "he is"
Ser is characteristics, estar is for states
Ser is characteristics, estar is for states
Characteristic or state is usually all you need to ask
To decide ser or estar really fast
A state is the way something is at a specific instant
Characteristic's the way something generally is
Choose ser or estar based on the emphasis
Location may not seem like a state
Of a thing like a building that does not move
But estar is used for where any thing is standing
Stationary or out on the loose
Events don't stand anywhere, use ser!
Characteristic or state is usually all you need to ask
To decide ser or estar really fast
A state is the way something is at a given instant
Characteristic's the way something generally is
Choose ser or estar based on the emphasis
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- Backward Verbs (gustar-type verbs in Spanish)
- False Cognates (commonly confused words in Spanish)
- Reflexives (learning reflexive verbs in Spanish)
- Ser and Estar (choosing ser vs. estar in Spanish)
- Por and Para (por vs. para in Spanish)
- Preterite Forms (The forms of regular preterite in Spanish)
- Irregular Preterites (irregular preterite forms in Spanish)
- Preterite vs. Imperfect (preterite vs, imperfect in Spanish)
- Comparatives (comparatives and superlatives in Spanish)
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