{"id":2205,"date":"2011-01-05T19:56:08","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T19:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2011-01-05T19:56:08","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T19:56:08","slug":"differences-between-%e2%80%9cser%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cestar%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/differences-between-%e2%80%9cser%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cestar%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 10 Differences between the Spanish verbs \u201cSer\u201d and \u201cEstar\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 10 The differences between &quot;Ser&quot; (To be) and &quot;Estar&quot; (To be)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/alhRiuoLZJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola a todos!<\/p>\n<p>I would first like to wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year! I hope one of your New Year\u2019s Resolutions was to study and practice even more Spanish and to watch every single one of Laura\u2019s video lessons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today we are going to analyse in detail the differences between the two very important Spanish verbs \u201cSer\u201d and \u201cEstar\u201d (both of which are equivalent to the verb \u201cTo be\u201d in English: I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, you are, they are).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s start by looking at the different uses of \u201cSer\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nationality or place of origin:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tCarla es italiana: Carla is Italian<\/p>\n<p>Description of people:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAntonio es alto y moreno: Antonio is tall and dark<\/p>\n<p>Description of things:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLa camisa es roja, de manga corta: The shirt is red, with short sleeves<\/p>\n<p>Material:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLa falda es de algod\u00f3n: The skirt is made of cotton<\/p>\n<p>Possession:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEsos zapatos son de Silvia: Those shoes are Silvia\u00b4s<\/p>\n<p>Definition or Identification:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEsa es la verdad: That is the truth<\/p>\n<p>Profession:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tSoy profesora: I am a teacher<\/p>\n<p>Time:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEl cumplea\u00f1os de Sonia es el 3 de marzo: Sonia\u00b4s birthday is the 3rd of March<\/p>\n<p>To justify yourself:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tYa s\u00e9 que llego tarde, es que hab\u00eda mucho tr\u00e1fico: I know I have arrived late; it is because there was a lot of traffic<\/p>\n<p>To state total price:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\t\u00bfCu\u00e1nto es un caf\u00e9 y una tostada?: How much is a coffee and toast?<br \/>\nSon cinco euros: It\u00b4s 5 euros<\/p>\n<p>To state a place of celebration or event:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLa reuni\u00f3n es en ese despacho: The meeting is in that office<\/p>\n<p>Valuation:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEs bueno beber mucha agua: It is good to drink a lot of water<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, let\u00b4s see the different uses of \u201cEstar\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To express the physical state or state of mind of people or things:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEl caf\u00e9 est\u00e1 fr\u00edo: The coffee is cold<br \/>\n\u2022\tAna est\u00e1 muy enfadada: Ana is very angry<\/p>\n<p>To compare with what is considered normal:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLos tomates est\u00e1n baratos: The tomatoes are cheap (today\/compared to normal)<br \/>\n\u2022\tEl ni\u00f1o est\u00e1 muy alto para su edad: The child is very tall for his age<\/p>\n<p>Temporary profession:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEnrique est\u00e1 de camarero en ese restaurante: Enrique is a waiter in that restaurant<\/p>\n<p>Time\/Date:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tHoy estamos a 18 de septiembre: Today is the 18th of September<\/p>\n<p>Actions at a specific moment:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEstoy hablando por tel\u00e9fono: I am talking on the phone<br \/>\n\u2022\tMar\u00eda est\u00e1 viendo la television: Mar\u00eda is watching TV<\/p>\n<p>To state a change of price:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\t\u00bfA cu\u00e1nto est\u00e1n hoy las naranjas?: How much are the oranges today?<br \/>\nEst\u00e1n a dos euros el kilo: They are two euros a kilo<\/p>\n<p>Location:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tCarlos est\u00e1 en M\u00e1laga: Carlos is in M\u00e1laga<\/p>\n<p>Valuation:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tEst\u00e1 bien que llames para disculparte: It would be good that you phone to apologise<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope that now you are clearer on when to use \u201cSer\u201d or \u201cEstar\u201d in a sentence. This is very important, we use both of these verbs very often in conversation, and not just in Present Tense, but in all the tenses. As there is only one verb \u201cTo be\u201d in English remembering the slight differences between \u201cSer\u201d and \u201cEstar\u201d can be a tricky issue for English speakers. But, don\u00b4t worry too much if you don\u00b4t always get it right straight away, you will get better and better with time and before long you will forget that you ever had any doubts. Eventually you get a \u201cfeel\u201d for the language and things such as \u201cSer\u201d and \u201cEstar\u201d just fall into place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Feliz A\u00f1o Nuevo y que teng\u00e1is una buena semana!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta pronto!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola a todos! I would first like to wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year! 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