Estas or eres in Spanish?

Question

"Yu are good" in spanish is "Tu estas bien"
but can it be "Tu eres bien?"
Aren't they the same? They both mean 'you are'..
Same goes for "Tu estas loco"can I use "Tu eres loco"?

I am really confused..
What's the difference between:
Estas and eres.
Esta and es.
Somos and estamos.
Son and estan.

Please, help me!

Answer 1

The difference is that you use "ser" and its conjugations (soy/eres/es/estamos/estan) for more permanent characteristics, such as physical, descriptive traits, locations of places, etc. For example, "Sus ojos son azules" would be correct, as eye color cannot change (at least not without considerable effort). Likewise, "Ella es mi madre" is the proper wording.



For the verb "estar", things are a little less concrete. It is often used to denote moods, locations of people and objects, and other impermanent, fleeting states. That's why "Tú estás bien" would be correct; you may be doing well on this particular day, but terrible on the next. For "Tú eres/estás loco," it's less clear cut but generally one would say "Tú estás loco," as we don't usually imply that the person is factually crazy in nature but rather /crazy/ for doing something. If you're talking to a mentally insane person, "Tú eres loco" would be correct.



Edit: By no means is "eres" past tense for "estás", jsyk

Answer 2

Both answers above are good. I just going to give some examples:

1. Las dos respuestas de arriba "estan" bien.

2. Las dos respuestas de arriba "son" buenas.

You can use both but change the adjective.

Los tomates estan bien (no rotten). The tomatos are good. Los tomates son buenos (good taste, or nutritious) She is good (in some skill) Ella es buena.

Ella esta buena, she is ok.

Tu estas bien"

"Tu eres bien?" " change for "Tu eres bueno" But in this case change also the meaning, in this case means that he is a good person, not that he is in good condition like tu estas bien.

"Tu estas loco" "Tu eres loco"? Both can be used. They mean the same.

Answer 3

"Tu eres bien" means something like "you are usually good"

"Tu estás bien" means something like "in this case, you are doing a good thing".



In general, "ser" describes a permanent condition or origin, "estar" describes a temporary condition or location.

Answer 4

"Estás" refers to your physical location (e.g. en Madrid) or to your present condition or situation (e.g. bien, borracho, amado).

"Eres" states what is essential or characteristic about you. (eres borracho would mean you are not just intoxicated at the present moment, but that you are an habitual drunk, an alcoholic, eres español, católico, inteligente). El cielo está oscuro, nublado (its present condition), but el cielo es azul (its normal colour)

Answer 5

Eres doesnt make sense sometimes

Answer 6

Estas, is present/now. Eres is past tense. Estas=you are good. Eres= you were good.

Answer 7

"You are good" in spanish is "Tu eres bueno" (You are a good person)

"Tú estás bien" is "You are well"

"Tú estás loco" is "You are crazy"

"Tú eres loco" or "Tú eres un loco" is "You are a madman"