Sentences using Ser and Estar
Estar
It is very useful to use estar with prepositions to explain where some place is. Let's imagine that you're explaining where a certain movie theater is to a taxi driver:
Está al lado del monumento de la revolución.
It's next to the monument to the revolution.
It's next to the monument to the revolution.
Está en frente del terminal de autobuses.
It's in front of the bus terminal.
It's in front of the bus terminal.
Está justo detrás de la parada de metro Tacubaya.
It's right behind the subway stop "Tacubaya."
It's right behind the subway stop "Tacubaya."
Está en la misma calle que la embajada de los EU.
It's on the same street as the U.S. embassy.
It's on the same street as the U.S. embassy.
Está por la iglesia de la conchita.
It's over by the church of the little shells.
It's over by the church of the little shells.
Ser
Although estar is the verb you will usually use to refer to places, ser is used in some cases. For example, you use the verb ser for events.
La boda será en la iglesia de San Andrés.
The wedding will be at Saint Andrew's church.
The wedding will be at Saint Andrew's church.
El concierto fue en el auditorio nacional.
The concert was at the national auditorium.
The concert was at the national auditorium.