when to use ser or estar and why

CTL C.A1Kwiziq community member

when to use ser or estar and why

how do we know how to choose between ser and estar? i thought ser was used for permanent things but estar is for not permanent things?is that thought true?if not how do we know which to choose?

Asked 5 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola CTL

The rule about something being permanent (ser) and non-permanent (estar) is something that you cannot follow and trust 100%, so these two important verbs need to be studied in different sections. Here is some information about ser and estar here, where you can see all the different lessons dealing with these verbs at the bottom. 

I hope it helps,

Inma

CTL C. asked:

when to use ser or estar and why

how do we know how to choose between ser and estar? i thought ser was used for permanent things but estar is for not permanent things?is that thought true?if not how do we know which to choose?

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