Notes
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Ser & Estar
Ser is used
with nouns to identify
with adjectives to describe
Ser is used with nouns to identify
Juan es mi amigo.
María es católica.
El Sr. Sanchez es dentista
Ser is used with adjectives to describe
Juan es alto.
María es bonita.
El Sr. Sanchez es viejo.
Ser is also used
to tell the time and place of an event
with “de” to show
     -origin
     -possession
     -material composition
Ser is used to tell the time and place of an event
La clase es a las ocho.
La fiesta es en mi casa.
Ser is used with “de” to show
origin
   Juan es de México.
Possession
   El libro es de María.
material composition
   El pupitre es de metal y plástico.
Estar is used
to show location
with adjectives or adverbs to show condition
with adjectives to show impression
with present participles to show an action in progress
with past participles to show the result of an action
Estar is used to show location
Juan está en México
México está en Norteamérica.
¿Dónde está María?
Estar is used with adjectives or adverbs to show condition
María siempre está contenta.
Estoy bien, gracias.
La leche está agria.
Estar is used with adjectives to show an impression.
María está bonita en ese vestido.
El Sr. Sanchez está joven cuando juega al fútbol.
El cielo está azul hoy.
Estar is used with present participles to show an action in progress.
Estoy hablando.
Estamos estudiando.
Jaun está comiendo.
Está leyendo.
Estar is used with past participles to show the result of an action
La ventana está rota.
La puerta está abierta.
La carta está escrita.
Ser is used
with nouns to identify
with adjectives to describe
Ser is also used
to tell the time and place of an event
with “de” to show
    - origin
    - possession
     -material composition
Estar is used
to show location
with adjectives or adverbs to show condition
with adjectives to show impression
with past participles to show the result of an action