'Ser' or 'Estar' (2/2)

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'Ser' or 'Estar'

Using the wrong verb can change the meaning of a phrase. You have to be careful when selecting which verb to use.

Estar orgulloso

Being proud of someone is a temporary feeling, so we use ‘estar’.
Mis padres están orgullosos de mí.
- My parents are proud of me.

Ser orgulloso

But with ‘ser’, 'orgulloso' means arrogant or proud (negatively).
Mis padres son orgullosos.
- My parents are arrogant/entitled.

Ser guapo

To say that someone is good-looking, you would need to use 'ser'.
Zach es guapo.
- Zach is handsome (a handsome man).

Estar guapo

To say that someone looks handsome right now, use ‘estar’.
This can be because of clothes, a haircut, or just today — it’s temporary.
Zach está guapo.
- Zach looks handsome.

1You, Family & Home

1.1Introducing Yourself & Being Polite

1.1.1Name & Age

1.1.2Being Polite: Hello

1.1.3Being Polite: Please

1.1.4Introductions

1.2Looks & Personality

1.2.1Hair

1.2.2Eyes

1.2.3Physical Appearance

1.2.4Personality

1.3My Family & I

1.3.1Family Members

1.3.2Other Family Members

1.3.3Pets

1.4Days, Months & Time

1.4.1Time

1.4.2Days of the Week

1.4.3Months of the Year

1.5Numbers

1.5.1Numbers 1-10

1.5.2Numbers 11-20

1.5.3Numbers 21-29

1.5.4Numbers: 30-39

1.5.5Numbers: 40-49

1.5.6Numbers: 50-59

1.5.7Numbers: 60-69

1.5.8Numbers: 70-79

1.5.9Numbers: 80-89

1.5.10Numbers: 90-100

2School & Jobs

2.1School

2.1.1School Subjects (1/2)

2.1.2School Subjects (2/2)

3Free Time

3.1Free Time

3.1.1Sports: Jugar

3.1.2Sports: Hacer

3.1.3Music

3.2Town

3.2.1Shops (1/2)

3.2.2Shops (2/2)

3.2.3Places in Town

3.2.4Talking About Places in Town

3.3Shopping

3.3.1Liking & Not Liking

3.3.2Fruit

3.3.3Vegetables

3.3.4Clothes (1/2)

3.3.5Clothes (2/2)

3.4Holiday

3.4.1Good Weather

3.4.2Bad Weather

4Grammar

4.1Verbs

4.1.1Subject Pronouns

4.1.2Subject Pronouns: Explanation

4.1.3Verbs

4.1.4Conjugation

4.2Important Irregular Verbs

4.2.1To Be - Ser

4.2.2Uses of 'Ser' (1/2)

4.2.3Uses of 'Ser' (2/2)

4.2.4To Be - Estar

4.2.5Uses of 'Estar' (1/2)

4.2.6Uses of 'Estar' (2/2)

4.2.7'Ser' or 'Estar' (1/2)

4.2.8'Ser' or 'Estar' (2/2)

4.2.9To Have

4.2.10Uses of 'Tener'

4.3Regular Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.1Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense: 'Hablar'

4.3.2Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.3Regular 'ER' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.4'ER' Verbs in the Present: Examples

4.3.5Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.6Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present: Examples

4.4Verbs in the Immediate Future

4.4.1Immediate Future

4.4.2Immediate Future: Uses

4.5Negatives

4.5.1Negatives

4.5.2Just the 'Nada' Bit

4.6Nouns

4.6.1Saying 'A' & 'The' (Singular)

4.6.2Saying 'Some' and 'The' (Plural)

4.6.3Plural Nouns

4.6.4Proper Nouns (1/2)

4.6.5Proper Nouns (2/2)

4.7Adjectives

4.7.1Adjectives

4.7.2Adjectives: Spelling

4.7.3Adjectives That Don't Change

4.7.4'Grande' and 'Bueno'

4.7.5Adjectives that Change Endings

4.7.6Plural

4.7.7Possession

4.8Prepositions

4.8.1Common Prepositions

4.9Questions

4.9.1Asking Questions

4.10Conjunctions

4.10.1What Are Conjunctions?

4.11Adverbials

4.11.1Adverbs of Manner

4.11.2Adverbs of Time

4.11.3Adverbs of Place

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