ser vs. estar
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English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
 origin | ser |
| indentity | ser |
| characteristics | ser |
| profession/occupation | ser |
| material of which something is made | ser |
| posession | ser |
| impersonal ideas | ser |
| the ideas of "to be held", "to happen", "to take place" | ser |
| the passive voice | ser + past participle |
| location: temporary & permanent | estar |
| temporary condition | estar |
| present progressive | estar + -ing form |
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