
Simplified and native speakers:
Simplified example
Matías O.
Regina R.
Clarena L.
Katherine B.
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Matías O.
Regina R.
Clarena L.
Katherine B.
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Matías O. Chile, Santiago "Bueno, yo so Matías Poblete, soy chileno..." |
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Regina R. Perú, Lima "Mi nombre es Regina R., soy peruana, y tengo 28 años..." |
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Clarena L. Colombia, Armenia "Mi nombre es Clarena, soy colombiana, vengo de una ciudad pequeña..." |
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Katherine B. Costa Rica, San José "Mi nombre es Katherine B.. Soy de Costa Rica, de San José..." |
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Ser vs. estar
a. Whereas ser is used to indicate an attribute or an inherent quality that is not likely to change, estar is used to indicate a condition which is likely to change.
b. Ser is often used to express the norm and estar, on the other hand, expresses a departure from that norm.
a. Ser is used to signify equivalence or identity between two elements of a sentence:
b. Origin: ser + de + country
c. possession
d. time
e. dates
a. location of an object
b. to express the present progressive
c. resultant condition: estar + past participle
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