SER V ESTAR
In Spanish there are to verbs "to be" (I am, you are, he is)
SER is used when you are talking about characteristics, time, professions, or place of origin.
such as - Yo soy de Burlington (Origin) (I am from Burlington)
or Mi madre es maestra. (profession) (My mom is a teacher)
Mis padres son amables. (characteristic) (My parents are nice)
Son las tres y media. (time) (It's three thirty)
ESTAR is used when you are talking about location, condition or "are verbing"
such as Yo estoy en la escuela. (location) (I am in school)
or Mi gato está nervioso. (condition) (My cat is nervious)
Nosotros estamos caminando en el parque. (we are verbing) (We are walking en the park)
Formas de Ser Estar Meaning
Yo soy estoy I am
tú eres estás you are
él es está he is
ella es está she is
usted es está you (formal are)
nosotros somos estamos we are
vosotros sois estáis you are
ellos son están they are
ellas son están they are
ustedes son están you (plural) are