ser/estar?

Question

Please look at the sentences below:

la reunión ................ en el salón de actos.

el banquete ............ en el restaurante miramar.

here we should use está or es?

Thanks!

As an alternative you can use "encontrarse". - Eddy, Feb 13, 2011

A more natural way is ".... se realizará en ......" - 005faa61, Feb 13, 2011

Answer 1

If you're just describing where something is located at, you should use esta, but if you're talking about it as an event, then you should use ser.

In order to know when to use estar or ser, you must remember that estar is use for location and for a temporary state where as ser is used to describe something.

The only time you would use ser for location purposes is for an event, otherwise, if you're just talking about where it located at, you would use esta.

Answer 2

Ser is often translated as to take place rather than is [located] to help you remember the exception to using Estar.

The meeting is taking place in the reflection hall.

The banquet is taking place at the restaurant Miramar. (Seaview??)

Answer 3

For the location of an event you should use ser.

Answer 4

Use está for indicating location. Edit: Unless, like in your two cases, its an event, then use es

Read more here

If you read your link you would find an exception under Estar. - Eddy, Feb 13, 2011

Look under item 2, Location. - Eddy, Feb 13, 2011

Oh! My bad...I actually checked in a book and then added the link afterwards. - wingedsubmariner, Feb 13, 2011

Answer 5

Es in both cases, pero dónde esta el restaurante Miramar.

Hi Ken, está, with the accent. - Eddy, Feb 13, 2011

My comment is irrelevant since you have edited your reply. - Eddy, Feb 13, 2011