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Like I said, xs, 'trying' to learn Spanish. Tell me, please, re 'ser' vs 'estar' why 'estar' is used in non-temporary situations such as

La iglesia esta al lado de rio.

They presumably don't move the church every so often, do they??

I am not sure there’s a logical explanation in every case for those things, you just end up having to know when to use it in certain instances. You could avoid it by saying La iglesia queda al lado del rio. My spanish is rusty. I took it from 7th grade all through HS and majored in it in college. Also did two stints in Colombia, SA, in college, doing a research project and living with a family. These days my only use of spanish is talking to my cleaning lady and my lawn guys. Embarrassing!

I did have a review of grammar when my two older kids had it in HS and then my daughter also had it in college for 2 years, so i would check their work for them. If you are living in a spanish speaking country, you will be learning by osmosis, which is easier then textbook study! the best way to learn a language is by necessity, being forced to communicate in daily life. I have a good friend from Venezuela, but bc she speaks english it's easier to just speak eng with her. The lawn guys and the cleaning lady are less facile in english, which is why i am forced to speak Spanish with them. Plus, they really like it that i can speak to them in their language. I pulled up with some Don Omar music blaring from my vehicle last summer, and those guys laughed and laughed! LOVE that song!