Ser or Estar, the ever enduring question. Deciding on Ser or Estar is probably one of the greatest thorns in the side of any keen student of the Spanish language. Why on earth do they have two verbs to talk about ‘being’? Well, we can’t answer that, except to say that they just do! However,… Read more »
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109 SER & ESTAR Ha sido vs Ha estado Ser vs Estar LightSpeed Spanish
Ha sido vs Ha estado + Luci la oveja. In this lesson we cover Ha sido vs Ha estado. What is interesting is that the real question of which one we use hinges on the question ¿Ser o Estar? Listen in as we talk you through the Ha sido vs Ha estado logic and why… Read more »
218 SER & ESTAR Imperfect vs Preterite LightSpeed Spanish
In this lesson we look at the way we decide between Ser vs Estar and the Preterite vs the Imperfect. Michael, one of our Socios, has given us a detailed explanation of his doubts, and rest assured, you will certainly have similar ones. Come and join us now and help yourself to clear up the… Read more »
243 SER & ESTAR + passive voice
In this lesson we deep dive into the Ser or Estar use with the passive voice. How do you know when you have to use SER with the past participle adjective and when you have to use ESTAR?Come and spend some time with us and you will be clear about the Ser or Estar decisions… Read more »
254 SER & ESTAR Test your Ser and Estar
In this lesson you get a chance to test your Ser and Estar in both the present and the past tenses in Spanish.Come and join us and really test your Ser and Estar!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:)Video for This Spanish LessonAs well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many… Read more »