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Is the Portuguese form of the verb "to be" similar to that in used in Spanish?

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As in Spanish, there are two forms of the verb "to be" : ser, which denotes a comparatively permanent state and which also precedes a predicate noun, and estar, which denotes a comparatively temporary condition.

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