Ser And Estar Do You Know The Difference Between Ser And Estar? As a Spanish learner and a teacher, I can totally understand the struggle of a student to differentiate between “Ser” and “Estar” in Spanish. The main issue with these two verbs is that both of them mean “To be” in English but yet the usage is very different in Spanish. Through this article you’ll be able to understand the differences between Ser and Estar in detail and I will also tell you a shortcut to learn and memorise the rule to remember the difference between Ser and Estar. As both of these verbs mean “To be”, Ser is more inclined towards the “Permanent things” like description, Character, nationality etc. On the other hand Estar is included towards the “Temporary things” like position, location of a person, mood etc. So in nutshell we can say: SER = identity and permanence ESTAR = state and location Before going to the differences, It’s important to know the conjugations of “Ser” and “Estar”. Below is the conjugations of “Ser” and “Estar” Examples of Ser:  Examples of Estar: So, are you able to understand the usage of “Ser” and “Estar” in the examples? Don’t worry, in the next section we will understand the differences between “Ser” and “Estar” using a trick which is easy to remember. Especially when you are giving DELE exams. An easy way to remember the Ser and Estar is the below trick: To understand it in a detailed way below is the explanation of the abbreviations:- SER: DOCTOR Descriptions involve physical traits, personality, and defining qualities. Eg-  Eg- Eg- Additional knowledge:- We also use SER for below aspects- Eg- Eg- Eg- ESTAR: PLACE Eg: Eg: Eg: Eg: Examples: So now you know the rules in detail when to use “Ser” and when to use “Estar”, how it’s conjugated and how to differentiate between these two verbs who have the same meaning. Below is the final revision on conjugation and usage of these verbs. Now you know all the things you need to know. Now let’s practice these verbs- Here are the correct answers to the exercise: Now I want you guys to try this one on your own and write down the answer in the comments section:- I hope this article was helpful to identify the differnce between Ser and Estar. Comment down the answers and query in the comment section.