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This lecture clarifies when to use ser versus estar, covering ser for identity, origin, occupation, possession, material, relationships, and time; and estar for location, mood, health, and present continuous.
Master the Spanish be verb hay, meaning there is or there are, in the present tense. Avoid using ser or estar here and study affirmative, negative, and question forms.
When to use FUE, when to use ERA?
When to use ESTUVO? When to use ESTABA?
In English, we have 1 verb 'to be', which makes things pretty simple. In Spanish, however, we have 3 - SER, ESTAR and HAY. And those 3 have many forms
How and when do we use each Spanish verb to be? You'll find out in this course!
This course will teach you how to conjugate each verb, exactly when to use each verb, AND give you plenty of exercises to practice using them.
We will also review the differences between SER and ESTAR in the past tenses (preterit and imperfect). When to use FUE or ERA, and when to use ESTUVO or ESTABA.
This course is perfect for the beginner-intermediate student but can also help more advanced students who need a reminder on how to use these similar, but different, verbs in Spanish.