Verb to be (ser y estar)

The students are learning the irregular verb “to be” in Spanish. The verb “to be” is one of the common and important verbs in any language. Spanish has two verbs that translate into the English verb to be (ser and estar)  The Spanish the verb ser is used to describe a person or a thing and their characteristics, while the verb estar is used to indicate the location of people, places and things.  

For example: 

Ser- to be: 

Juan es un hombre americano fuerte y alto.  John is an American man strong and tall.

Estar- to be:

Miguel está en el teatro.   Mike is in the theater.