ser or estar
how do you know when to use which one and what are the exeptions?
3 Answers
You can tell, depending on the context. Generally "estar" is used for states that are likely to change (locations, feelings, etc) and "ser" is used with "permanent" things like occupation, gender, etc.
It's a complicated subject but this reference article will help you a lot.
Check out this blog post about "ser" and "estar." Hope it helps!