Ser v.

Estar: NOTES
The two easiest ways to remember when to use Ser
versus when to use Estar are the following:
1. Ser describes the permanency of an object. Estar
describes the immediate attributes of a person or object.
Therefore ask yourself the question: Will this attribute or
characteristic change soon or often? If the answer is No
then your verb is Ser; if the answer is Yes then your verb
is Estar.
2. Instead of remembering all of the circumstances in which
you use Ser and when you use Estar, learn when to use
Estar and use Ser the rest of the time.

Ser
Description
Identity
Possession
Origin
Nationality
Time
Occupation
Personality
D.I.P. O.N. T.O.P.

Estar
Position
Location
Action
Condition
Emotion

P.L.A.C.E

Ser:

To identify people and things.

To express Possession.
With de to express origin and to say what something is made of.
To express Time and Date
To tell where or when an event takes place.
To describe unchanging characteristics: Color, Physical Characteristics,
Nationality, Personality, Size

Estar:

To Express Location
To express a state or condition such as health, emotions, and feelings
To form the present progressive (estoy escuchando)