explain the difference between estar and ser

Question

What is the difference between estar and ser?

Your title question needs to be capitalized, and a question mark added. There are people learning English on this site also. - 002262dd, Jan 5, 2011

My mistake. I am a writer and usually don't use "shorthand." This is my first day on the site and I didn't realize the title would display this way. - rileywalker, Jan 5, 2011

Answer 1

Hi rileywalker, welcome to the forum!

There are millions of questions about this.

Write "ser estar" in the search part of Answers.

You could also have a look at the learning part.

1.11 - Ser vs. Estar

Answer 2

The easiest rule which will cover 90% of the difference is to remember LoCo....Location and condition.....use estar. eg Estoy en la casa. Estoy mal.

Answer 3

Ser vs Estar

When you need to go further in our lessons and Reference Articles to understand the differences between ser and estar:

1st - See lesson 1.11 found here

Lesson 1.11

2nd - See Paralee's Reference Material Entry found here:

Paralee's Reference Posting and then,

3rd - See a different view of all the same stuff at Lazarus1907's Reference Material entry found here

Lazarus Reference material

I hope this will be a big help to you and I wish you well in studying and learning this topic.

Recuerdos/Regards,

Moe

Answer 4

Welcome to the forum!

This site provides a video lesson that describes the use of the two verbs. Here is a link to that video. It takes about 10 minutes to watch.

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I believe it will help to introduce you to the use of these verbs.