Use of verbs ser and estar

Question

Hi,

I do not know how to use the verbs ser and estar. Any suggestion will be helpful.

Regards Manuel.

Answer 1

http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/serest2.htm

This site is really good on the ser/estar lesson and you can print out each part to study. I have used my printouts many times. Just copy and paste the site.

Answer 2

Ser, is 4 things that r permenant. estar is used to describe stuff like is temporary. for example:

Yo soy muy bueno en la idioma de espanol

see that is permanent.

but 4 estar:

el esta aburrido

see that is an emotion and emotions change.

hopfully i helped

Answer 3

There is a reference page on the web site that will help you, but basically ser is used to describe or define something. soy alto, I am tall. It is also used in time son las siete y catorce, it is 7:14. Estar is used to express an emotion estoy faliz, I am happy, it is also used to state the location of something (or a person) estoy en la sala, I am in the living room.

Answer 4

Hi there, if you type 'ser and estar' into the search area above you will find a lot of help. Welcome to the Forum.