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Both 'ser' and 'estar' translate as 'to be' in English, so it's a little confusing to know which one to use. The most basic rule is that 'ser' is used for permanent states such as a characteristic or some...

'Ser' and 'Estar' both directly translate to the verb 'to be' in English. However, in Spanish they both have very different meanings. Before being able to conjugate them, we must understand what they mean...

Knowing when to use the preterite or imperfect tense when expressing a past action is one of the trickiest aspects of spanish grammar and can cause confusion for any level of spanish speaker. I always lik...