is ser or estar used for the seasons

Question

is ser or estar used for the seasons

Answer 1

It depends on how you relate to the season: one might say "We are in May", and therefore use 'estar'

However one could also say "It is May", or "It is summer". In these instances 'ser' is used.

Yes, you are right, well-explained. - maria_k, Aug 6, 2010

Answer 2

The verb ser is used to express time and date. The seasons fall into that category.

Por ejemplo:-

Es el verano en España durante junio, julio y agosto.

It is the summer in Spain during June, July and August.

En esta frase creo que deberias sacar "el", ya que estas repitiendo la persona, solamente decir "Es verano en España durante junio, julio y agosto". - djerez, Aug 6, 2010

Gracias Dierez.Los españoles aqui no quieren nunca corregir mis errores gramáticos. - MaureenPeters, Aug 7, 2010

Answer 3

According to my grammar book:

Para indicar la fecha también se usa "estamos a" (día) o "estamos en" (mes, año, estación).

- Estamos en mayo y sigue lloviendo

It does, however, accept the use of ser to express the time, the parts of the day and the date:

-Son las cuatro y media pasadas

but it doesn't mention anything about the use of ser for the seasons. The examples given by other users, though, seem all right to me.

Answer 4

Ahora es el verano. Pronto será el otoño.

El verano está caliente.

What do you mean by used for?

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