Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using ser in Spanish (not estar) to identify things

Ser vs estar in Spanish: identifying

When we want to identify objects or people saying what they are or who they belong to, we use the verb ser (not estar).

For example:

See also:

• Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using ser in Spanish (not estar) to describe relationships

• Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using estar (and not ser) to express relationship statuses

• Conjugate ser in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)