Uses of ser and estar 0.0 / 5 ? Spanishser and estarUniversityNone Created by: mhannahCreated on: 13-12-18 15:40 Ser Ser is used to express: the hour, day, and date place of origin occupation nationality religious or political affiliation the material something is made of possession relationship of one person to another certain impersonal expressions where an event is taking place essential qualities When the verb to be is followed by a noun, ser is always used think of this to be as an = sign e.g. John is a doctor / John = doctor 1 of 3 Estar Estar is used to express: geographic or physical location state or condition many idiomatic expressions (e.g. estar de acuerdo) progressive tenses (i.e. gerund) 2 of 3 Ser and estar (contrasting issues) When an adjective follows the verb, decide between “essence” and “condition” To tell where something is from, use ser To tell where something is located right now, use estar To tell where an event is taking place, use ser 3 of 3
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