Learn Spanish Grammar with Spark Spanish
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All beginner Spanish learners who study at Spark learn how to use verbs. One of the questions our Spanish teachers get asked most is the difference between ser, estar and tener. Here are some quick explanations of the difference between Ser, Estar and Tener and some expressions to help you know when to use them. See how many you can use next time you speak Spanish!
Usos de Ser
Uses of Ser
1. Cualidades, Características (carácter, tamaño, color, material, apariencias), Descripciónes
Qualities, Characteristics (Character, size, colour, material, appearance.), Descriptions
2. Nacionalidad, profesión y posesión
Nationality, profession and possession
Usos de Estar
Uses of Estar
1. Expresa lugar o posición, condiciones temporales y estados de ánimo o salud.
Expresses place or position, weather conditions and moods or health.
Usos de Tener
Uses of Tener
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1. Posesión en descripciones de personas
Possession in descriptions of people
2. Estados físicos y ánimicos (hambre, frío, sed, calor, miedo, sueño…)
Physical and mood states (hunger, cold, thirst, heat, fear, sleep …)
3. Edad.
Age
| Ser | Estar | Tener | |
| Yo | Soy | Estoy | Tengo |
| Tu | Eres | Estás | Tienes |
| El/Ella/Usted | Es | Está | Tiene |
| Nostros | Somos | Estamos | Tenemos |
| Vosotros | Sóis | Estáis | Tenéis |
| Ellos | Son | Están | Tienen |
Algunos ejemplos de expresiones en las culaes se utiliza ser, estar y tener:
Here are some examples of Spanish expressions which use ser, estar and tener:
| Ser aburrido = to be boring | Estar aburrido = to be bored |
| Ser rico = to be rich | Estar rico = to be tasty |
| Ser bueno = to be good | Estar bueno = to be tasty or attractive |
| Ser malo = to be bad | Estar malo = to be ill |
| Ser listo = to be clever | Estar listo = to be ready |
| Tener sueño = to be sleepy or tired | Estar cansado = to be tired |
| Tener frío = to be cold (feel cold yourself) | Estar frío = to be cold (an object is cold in temperature) |
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Read some more Spanish expressions here!
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Una explicación de las diferencia entre ser, estar y tener.