I understand the notion of using estar rather than ser when the job is temporary, but there is absolutely nothing in the question to indicate that the job is a temporary or permanent position in most of the examples If a job is to be permanent would you use ser rather than estar when referring to an appointment that someone is going to take up? In the test questions and examples, it would seem not but the lesson notes don't explakin why.
Read and listen to these examples:
Yo estoy de recepcionista en un hotel.
I am working as a receptionist in a hotel.
Mario estaba de camarero en un restaurante.
Mario was working as a waiter in a restaurant.
Irene va a estar de secretaria en una oficina.
Irene is going to work as a secretary in an office.
Nosotros estamos de mecánicos en un taller.
We are working as mechanics in a garage.
To say what your "more permanent profession" is see Using ser (not estar) to say what you do for a living.
See also Conjugate estar in El Presente (present tense).
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Irene va a estar de secretaria en una oficina.
Irene is going to work as a secretary in an office.
Mario estaba de camarero en un restaurante.
Mario was working as a waiter in a restaurant.
Nosotros estamos de mecánicos en un taller.
We are working as mechanics in a garage.
Yo estoy de recepcionista en un hotel.
I am working as a receptionist in a hotel.
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IanKwiziq community member
Ser or estar for future permanent jobs
Asked 3 weeks ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Ian
The clear indication in the questions is the presence of the preposition "de" in the sentences right after the verb. If these where talking about permanent jobs (saying what people do for a living) you will have to use "ser" but never "ser de + profession".
Yo soy camarera. (permanent profession)
Yo estoy de camarera. ( temporary job)
Yo soy de camarera. (incorrect)
Yo estoy camarera. (incorrect)
I hope this helps to clarify it.
Saludos
Inma
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Ser or estar for future permanent jobs
I understand the notion of using estar rather than ser when the job is temporary, but there is absolutely nothing in the question to indicate that the job is a temporary or permanent position in most of the examples If a job is to be permanent would you use ser rather than estar when referring to an appointment that someone is going to take up? In the test questions and examples, it would seem not but the lesson notes don't explakin why.
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