Painless Grammar   Questions you ask about Spanish.


Two verbs 'to be': estar and ser

Spanish is unusual in that it has two verbs to be: ser and estar. So there are two ways of saying I am: estoy and soy.

 

To ask or talk about your marital status and how you feel, you use estar.

¿Estás casado? Are you married?
Estoy divorciado. I am divorced.
¿Cómo estás? How are you?

 

To talk about who you are or where you are from you use ser.

 

Ésta es mi hija. This is my daughter.
Soy inglés. I'm English.


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