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ser → presente
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soy · eres · es · somos · sois · son
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estar → presente
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estoy · estás · está · estamos · estáis · están
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ser → yo / tú
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soy / eres (I am / you are — identity)
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estar → yo / tú
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estoy / estás (I am / you are — state/location)
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ser → nosotros / ellos
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somos / son (we are / they are)
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estar → nosotros / ellos
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estamos / están (we are / they are)
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ser
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to be — identity, origin, profession, characteristics, time & date
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estar
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to be — location, feelings/states, ongoing «-ando», result of a change
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«I am from Spain.»
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«Soy de España.» (origin → ser)
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«I am at home.»
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«Estoy en casa.» (location → estar)
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When do you use SER?
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For essence: identity, origin, profession, lasting characteristics, time and date.
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When do you use ESTAR?
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For state: location, feelings/conditions, ongoing «-ando» actions and the result of a change.
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Which verb does location always take?
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Estar — even for permanent places: «Madrid está en España».
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What does «es aburrido» vs «está aburrido» mean?
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«es aburrido» = (he/it is) boring; «está aburrido» = (he is) bored — ser/estar shifts the meaning.
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Present & core verbs
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