Ch 2 · Lesson 37Spanish · Chapter 2 · Lesson 37 · Common mistake
es or está?
The first thing English speakers get wrong in Spanish, and the one that never stops mattering.
The rule
is what something IS - identity, origin, what kind of thing it is. is how or where it is RIGHT NOW - position, condition, mood. A thing can be good ( ) and be well (), and they are not the same claim.
Pick the right one
0/7Pick the right one: es or está.
Él en casa.
Él un hombre bueno.
Eso verdad.
Ella aquí ahora.
Él bien.
Eso algo muy bueno.
Todo bien ahora.
The full lesson on this sits in the same chapter.
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