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Ser / Estar Rules
Ser / Estar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ser |
| Nationality | Ser |
| Profession/Occupation | Ser |
| Material | Ser |
| Matter (what something is) | Ser |
| Possession | Ser |
| When and where an event takes place | Ser |
| Time/Date | Ser |
| With the preposition "para" (to say for what or for who something should belong to) | Ser |
| With impersonal expressions | Ser |
| With past participle to express passive voice | Ser |
| Conditions (physical and mental) | Estar |
| Location (temporary and permanent) | Estar |
| Temporary condition or physical state | Estar |
| With the gerund | Estar |
| With the past participle to describe the result of a previous action | Estar |
| To express a change from the normal | Estar |
| Health | Estar |