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Understanding thhe difference between ser and estar can be tricky as in English we do not make the distinctions between the two types of "to be", however, there are some simple ways to help you ...

There are two different verbs meaning 'to be' in Spanish- ser and estar. They are used for different things. 

The uses for ser can be remembered using the acronym 'Doctor':

Date, Occupation,...

Sin duda, hay muchos peligros de fumar para la salud. Uno de los peores peligros es el riesgo del cáncer de los pulmones. Fumar cigarillos produce un riesgo mayor de enfermedad de los pulmones y aumeta la...

There are 4 ways of talking about the past in Spanish. These tenses are called the preterit, imperfect, perfect and pluperfect.
PRETERIT: We use this tense to talk about a completed action done in t...

This is an incredibly common query, and often the best way to ensure you can fully distinguish between the two is to read, read, read.

As a rule, however, the preterite is used to describe actions ...