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Originally Posted by Becky
1. - ¿Recuerdas que esta noche vamos al concierto?
- Ay s í, ¿d ónde ES? (Correct. An event takes place. This requires the use of 'ser'. An exam takes place. Again, 'ser' is used.)
- En el auditorio. Creo que va a SER/ESTAR muy bueno? (Creo que va a ser muy bueno? Creo que va a estar muy bueno? )
2. When he was young he was crazy. Era loco Estuvo /estaba loco ?
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Crazy and insane are two different things. The first takes '
estar' and the latter takes '
ser'. The imperfect is used to describe a characteristic in the past, so '
era loco' is the correct usage to describe an insane person. If the person was crazy, both '
estaba loco' or '
estuvo loco' can be used. The preterite tense form rules out that the person is currently crazy - the craziness had a start and an end in the past. The imperfect tense form allows for continuance of the craziness - it was ongoing in the past and may still be an issue.
'
Ser bueno' is used to describe something characteristically. '
Estar bueno' is used to describe an unexpected characteristic or a change in character. (It's also used in a suggestive way to mean that someone is 'hot' (attractive).)