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Also, am I right in think that 'ser' is used to describe a 2nd or 3rd party and 'soy' is for oneself? |
'Ser' is the infinitive. 'Soy' is the first person in the present indicative tense. There are second- and third-person forms, as well. Each person has a singular and a plural form. So, in the present indicative tense, there are six different conjugations of 'ser'.
To wit: Present Indicative Tense The personal pronouns in parentheses are optional because the corresponding conjugation is unique. The third-person personal pronouns are needed to clarify which individual is being referenced/addressed. The table above is just for the present indicative tense. There are fourteen other conjugation charts for 'ser'. Have a look at a verb conjugation chart here. |
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Saying "Jessica está muy buena" means that she is hot (having a sexual connotation). But if you say "Jessica es muy buena", you mean she's a good person. |
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a very usefull summary I guess :)
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Hola a todos :)
?Alguien sabe si se puede poner "ser" en vez de "estar" en esta frase: Creo que la pelicula ha estado un poco aburrida a ratos, pero en general ha estado muy bien. ?Podemos decir: Creo que la pelicula ha sido aburrida? ?Cual es la diferencia? Perdón por la falta de acentos ;) |
I was a little confused by the translation of "I was cheated".
Because this sounds like a temporary state, my first guess was to use "estar", but I was told to use "ser". 1)Estuve engañado 2)Fuí engañado 3)Me engañaron Which is the preferred way to say "I was cheated"? Does (1) make any sense at all? |
1)Estuve engañado todos estos años = I was blind all these years
2)Fuí engañado = I was cheated. 3)Me engañaron = They cheated me Would that help? |
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The passive voice is used a lot in English, but not as much in Spanish. Number 3 is the best option out of the three you gave, but the very best option is to use the impersonal 'se' construct. Next best would be to use the 'pasiva refleja' construct. |
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Soy hombre. Soy inteligente. Etc etc. I think of 'Estar' as being to how I'm feeling or what I'm doing in the moment, por ejemplo. Estoy bien. Estoy de vacaciones. Estoy cansando. Estoy feliz. |
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The 'pasiva refleja' can be used as a better choice for the passive voice.
The verb in question needs to take a direct object in order to use this construct. Examples of the 'pasiva refleja', using a verb that takes a direct object. Se venden casas. Se vende leche. The subject-patient drives whether the verb is in the plural or the singular third person, in this construct. |
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No, there is nothing intrinsically offensive in any of the sentences; it's just the way people talk. The tone and the intention are something else.
By the way, "casados" is a plural form, so the sentence should be "estoy casado", or "estamos casados". |
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also there are some locutions with ser as : El es hombre muerto si se enfrenta a la mafia local. |
EStá buena in Colombia is a woman very sexy and an attractive body
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Sad (triste) is a temporary condition, so I would use estar, but what if I am talking about a book's ending? Would I use ser since the ending doesn't change?
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The story written in a book can be 'sad', 'uplifting', 'scary', etc. All are used to describe or define the story at a particular moment. Since these are definitive labels, the verb to use is 'ser'. 'Es triste la parte cuando muere uno de los hijos.' When we talk about a happy ending or a sad ending in a book, it's common to use 'tener un final feliz' or 'tener un final triste'. But you may also say, "El final del libro es triste." That's a defining characteristic. |
How about with a situation where you want to say, "I want to be entertained by this book." Would that use ser: "Quiero ser entretenido por este libro."
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