Uses of Estar And Ser

Question 1

What are the four uses of Estar?

Answer 1

1. It is used to indicate last location or position of a person, place or thing.
2. It is used to describe temporary characteristics of a person, place or thing.
3. It is used with a past participle used as an adjective
4. To form the continuous/progressive tenses

Question 2

What are the two uses of Ser?

Answer 2

1. It is used to identify yourself or another person, and to give personal information such as nationality, place of origin, occupation, relationship, date, time, explanation, ownership, colour and size.
2. It is used to describe permenant characteristics of a person, thing or place