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The usual advice — permanent versus temporary — breaks immediately. Here is the line that actually holds.",3,"2026-08-10T07:00:00.000Z",62,{"id":56,"name":57,"username":58,"avatarUrl":11,"headline":59},"019fe637-3c25-7088-9034-39c9f15dc3c8","Parsa Jiravand","parsa","Frontend engineer · building bestpractic",{"slug":19,"name":20,"accentFrom":42,"accentTo":32},{"slug":62,"name":63},"spanish","Spanish",[65,66,69,72,75],{"slug":62,"name":63,"color":11},{"slug":67,"name":68,"color":11},"a1","A1",{"slug":70,"name":71,"color":11},"es-a1","Es-a1",{"slug":73,"name":74,"color":11},"grammar","Grammar",{"slug":76,"name":77,"color":11},"verbs","Verbs",{"assessments":79},1,{"slug":5,"title":50},{"blocks":82,"version":79},[83,87,91,94,98,101,104,126,129,159,162,166,174,177,181,188,191,194,225,228,231,234,237,242],{"id":84,"html":85,"type":86},"b1","\u003Cp>English has one verb for \u003Cem>to be\u003C\u002Fem>. 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Drop that now: \u003Cstrong>Está muerto\u003C\u002Fstrong> (he is dead) is estar, and nothing is more permanent.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":95,"html":96,"text":96,"type":97,"level":47},"b4","The line that holds","heading",{"id":99,"html":100,"type":86},"b5","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ccode>ser\u003C\u002Fcode> says what something is. \u003Ccode>estar\u003C\u002Fcode> says how or where it is.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":102,"html":103,"type":86},"b6","\u003Cp>Identity and definition on one side; condition and location on the other.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":105,"head":106,"rows":109,"type":125},"b7",[107,108],"\u003Ccode>ser\u003C\u002Fcode> — what it is","\u003Ccode>estar\u003C\u002Fcode> — how\u002Fwhere it is",[110,113,116,119,122],[111,112],"Soy profesor. (I'm a teacher)","Estoy cansado. (I'm tired)",[114,115],"Es de Madrid. (He's from Madrid)","Está en Madrid. (He's in Madrid)",[117,118],"Somos cuatro. (There are four of us)","Estamos listos. 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They are the ones that will embarrass you.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":232,"html":233,"text":233,"type":97,"level":47},"b21","The one-question test",{"id":235,"html":236,"type":86},"b22","\u003Cp>Before you choose, ask: \u003Cstrong>am I saying what it is, or how it is right now?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":238,"type":168,"items":239,"ordered":12},"b23",[240,241],"\u003Cem>La sopa ___ fría.\u003C\u002Fem> — how it is → \u003Cstrong>está\u003C\u002Fstrong> fría (the soup has gone cold)","\u003Cem>El gazpacho ___ frío.\u003C\u002Fem> — what it is → \u003Cstrong>es\u003C\u002Fstrong> frío (gazpacho is a cold soup, by definition)",{"id":243,"html":244,"type":86},"b24","\u003Cp>Same adjective. Different verb. Different sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>","\nEnglish has one verb for *to be*. Spanish has two, and choosing wrongly changes what you said.\n\n> **Es** aburrido. → He is boring.\n> **Está** aburrido. → He is bored.\n\nYou will be told *ser is permanent, estar is temporary*. Drop that now: **Está muerto** (he is dead) is estar, and nothing is more permanent.\n\n## The line that holds\n\n**`ser` says what something is. `estar` says how or where it is.**\n\nIdentity and definition on one side; condition and location on the other.\n\n| `ser` — what it is | `estar` — how\u002Fwhere it is |\n| --- | --- |\n| Soy profesor. (I'm a teacher) | Estoy cansado. (I'm tired) |\n| Es de Madrid. (He's from Madrid) | Está en Madrid. (He's in Madrid) |\n| Somos cuatro. (There are four of us) | Estamos listos. (We're ready) |\n| La mesa es de madera. (It's wooden) | La mesa está sucia. (It's dirty) |\n| Son las tres. (It's three o'clock) | Está lloviendo. (It's raining) |\n\n## The forms\n\n|  | ser | estar |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| yo | soy | estoy |\n| tú | eres | estás |\n| él \u002F ella \u002F usted | es | está |\n| nosotros | somos | estamos |\n| vosotros | sois | estáis |\n| ellos \u002F ustedes | son | están |\n\nBoth are irregular; both are worth memorising today, because you cannot build a sentence without one of them.\n\n## Four places `ser` always wins\n\n1. **Identity** — *Soy Ana.* *Es mi hermano.*\n2. **Origin and material** — *Es de Perú.* *Es de algodón.*\n3. **Time and date** — *Son las ocho.* *Hoy es martes.*\n4. **Events happening** — *La fiesta **es** en mi casa.* (an event *takes place*; a thing *is located*)\n\nThat last one catches people: *La fiesta es en mi casa* but *La cocina está en mi casa*.\n\n## Four places `estar` always wins\n\n1. **Location of a thing** — *Está en la mesa.*\n2. **Physical or emotional state** — *Estoy enfermo.* *Está triste.*\n3. **Progressive tenses** — *Estoy comiendo.* (always estar)\n4. **Result of a change** — *La puerta está abierta.* *Está muerto.*\n\n## The adjectives that change meaning\n\nThis is where the two verbs stop being grammar and start being vocabulary.\n\n| Adjective | with `ser` | with `estar` |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| aburrido | boring | bored |\n| listo | clever | ready |\n| rico | wealthy | delicious |\n| verde | green (colour) | unripe |\n| bueno | good (a good person) | tasty \u002F attractive |\n| vivo | lively, sharp | alive |\n\n> El café **es** rico. → Coffee is a rich business.\n> El café **está** rico. → This coffee tastes great.\n\nLearn these six. 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