ser or estar ?

Question

When do I use estar or when do I use ser? This particular part is a bit tough for me.

By the way, this is a very useful website. I have to say that a notebook is also recommended in order to memo all the spanish stuff, they are teaching. And the best thing is, that it's free

:o ... Welcome to the forum, Dobrentey ! - cogumela, Nov 7, 2010

Answer 1

Hi Dobrentey! Welcome to the forum!

Why don't you have a look at the lessons on this page?

1.11 - Ser vs. Estar It's also free!

Answer 2

Here are some examples from my notebook.

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Tiene que estar centrado. (It has to be centered.)

Estoy ocupada. Ya comencé. (I am busy. I already started.)

Creo que será imposible. (I think that it will be impossible.)

Sería lindo. (She would be lovely.)

¿Qué están haciendo aquí? (What are they doing here?)

Eres la mejor ex-esposa del mundo. (You are the best ex-wife in the world.)

Mientras todos están buscando aquí, las gemas estarán acá. (While everyone is looking here, the gems will be over here.)

Eso es lo que temo. (That is what I am afraid of.)

No estaría completo sin ti. (I would not be complete without you.)

¿Estabas bebiendo? Estaba en un bar, Eric. (You were drinking? I was in a bar, Eric.)

Tú eres el aprendiz. (You are a trainee (apprentice).)

...ex actriz Susan Malloy fue asesinada mientras Brad estaba allá, hablando con la prensa. (...ex-actress Susan Malloy was murdered while Brad was there, talking with the press.)

Ella estaba haciendo ejercicio. (She was exercising.)

¿Me estás tomando el pelo o qué? (You are pulling my hair(leg) or what?

Estabamos en cobertura en vivo..... (We were live coverage .....)

Era perfecto. (I/she/he/it was perfect.)

Ahora estoy impresionado. (Now I am impressed.)

Es un gran cumplido viniendo de usted. (It's a great compliment coming from you.)

Ahí está. (Over there it is.)

Es un programa de television. (It is a televison program.)

Ella no está bien de la cabeza. (She is not well in the head.)

El jefe pensó que yo era más listo que él. (The boss thought that I was more ready than he.)

Será como en los viejos tiempo. (It will be like the old times.)

Entonces, ¿estaban divorciados? (Than, you were divorced?) - "you" is plural

Entiendo que el Sr. Terry estuvo aquí la semana pasada. (I understand that Mr. Terry he was here last week.)

Digo que este actor podría ser un asesino. (I say that this actor could be a murderer.)

Son ricas y corruptas. (They are rich and corrupt.)

Será mejor que traiga troncos más grandes. (You will be better off to bring much bigger trunks.) -- You = Usted

Bueno, estás equivocado. (Well, you are wrong.)

Freddy, cuando yo era joven, fui esculto, pintor y músico. (Freddy when you were young, I was a sculptor, a painter, and a musician.)

Amigos, fue un mes exelente. (Friends, it was a excellent month.)

Bien, todos estos vinos son muy viejos. (Fine, all these wines are very old.)

Eso está en Grecia. (That is in Greece.)

Estuve bajo el agua por mucho tiempo. (I was under the water for a long time.)