Ser/Estar in present tense.

One of the most difficult or confusing part of the Spanish language is the verb ‘to be’ / ‘être’;
It is different from English or French as in Spanish it is used two verbs ‘Ser/Estar’. Keep in mind that when you are studying and learning a new language you better try to think and not to translate your first language to your foreign language since both languages have differences. the understanding of this lesson is going to need time and little by little you could start using it in a natural way; do not give up and let’s try to comprehend some ways to use it.

 First of all it will be showed the conjugation of the verb ‘Ser’ in present tense.

SER in present tense.
Yo	Soy
Tú	Eres
Él/Ella/Usted	Es
Nosotros/Nosotras	Somos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Son

'Ser' can be followed by a noun or an adjective, for example:

-Puebla es una ciudad de México.

-Ese árbol es alto.

'Ser' is used to express permanent characteristics of something or someone, e.g

• María es bella ( beauty is part of María, she is always beautiful.) 
• Samantha es musulmana ( she was born in Muslim culture, Samantha will always be Muslim.)
• El vidrio es frágil
• El sol es grande
• El cielo es azul
• La tierra es redonda (it is a fact that the earth is round)

The verb ‘Ser’ is used to express the personality of a person, e.g:

• Carlos es alegre.
• Shara es simpática.
• Sophie es melancólica.
• Nathalie es bondadosa. 

(there are some exceptions)

These are some of the ways where you can use the verb ‘Ser’; there are so many other ways to use it but let’s start practicing the verb with these examples, try to think in spanish.

Now it is time to explain the verb ‘ Estar’ .

Here the conjugation of ‘Estar’ in present tense.

ESTAR in present tense.
Yo	Estoy
Tú	Estás
Él/Ella/Usted	Está
Nosotros/Nosotras	Estamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están

The verb ‘Estar’ can be followed by an adjective, an adverb but never by a noun. E.g

• La casa está limpia.
• Mis hermanos están bien.

The verb ‘Estar’ expresses presence. E.g

• Clara no está en casa.
• Manuel está con la abuela.
• Sam y Sofia están en la escuela.

The verb ‘Estar’ also utters a characteristique that is acquire: e.g

• Vanesa está linda. ( she is looking beautifully just in that moment )
• Juan está contento. ( In that moment Juan is happy because of good new)
• Tu cuarto está limpio. ( Usually the room is dirty )

Try to understand those examples, if you have any question or doubt just write it in the comments. Spanish is beautiful do not give up!.