Both ser and estar mean to be, but they have different uses. SERESTAR soysomos eressois esson estoyestamos estásestáis estáestán
You have used ser to identify people and things; to say where they are from; to describe what someone or something is like; and to give the day, date and time. Ricardo es mi amigo. Es de Mexico. Es alto y simpatico. Es lunes. Es el 2 de marzo. Son las cuatro en punto.
You have used estar to talk about feelings, emotions, how something looks, tastes and describing the location of an object. Estoy enfermo. Estoy muy contena. El libro está cerca del escritorio.
Try to use the following mnemonic devices to help you decide whether to use ser or estar. SER: DOTIPT ESTAR: CHELPT Use SERUse ESTAR D escribe C ondition O rigin +nationality H ealth T ime + date E motion I dentification L ocation P ossession P rogressive T his is the way I am T his is the way I look
Both ser and estar can be used to describe foods and drinks. Use ser to describe what foods and drinks are normally like. ¿Cómo es el arroz con pollo? › What is chicken and rice like? Es riquísimo. › It’s delicious.
To say how something looks, tastes, or feels at a particular moment, use estar. ¿Cómo está tu sopa? › How is your soup? Está fría. › It’s cold.
Decide if the blanks below need be filled in with ser or estar. Then, give the correct conjugation of the appropriate verb. 1. Yo _______ de Mt. Sterling. 2. El perro _________ debajo de la silla. 3. La sopa _________ muy caliente. 4. Ella ________ baja. 5. Nosotros ___________ estudiantes.