(Sample article — Katherine will replace this with her own content.)
If there is one question every student asks in their first classes, it is this one: when do I use ser and when estar? Good news: you do not need to memorise twenty rules. You need one core idea and a handful of special cases.
The core idea
Ser is about identity: what something is. Estar is about state: how something is right now.
- Soy periodista. — I am a journalist. (identity — it will not change by tonight)
- Estoy cansada. — I am tired. (state — tomorrow may be different)
The change trick
Ask yourself: could this change this week? If yes, it is almost always estar.
The famous exceptions
Yes, there are tricky cases — estar muerto, ser feliz — and we will cover them separately. For now, practise the core idea: identity versus state.
Want to practise this in a real class, with your own examples? Book a trial class.