4 Answered Questions for the topic cópulas

06/25/19

Why is 'estar muerto' used instead of 'ser muerto'?
I know it is rather rude to think of it this way and I don't want to offend anyone religiously, but being dead is usually thought of as a very permanent condition in the United States.So why does... more
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06/23/19

Why do we say "Qué hora es" instead of "Qué hora está"?
I was taught that *está* is used in certain contexts meaning a temporary state (like emotion). Isn't "time" always temporary in that it is constantly changing? If so, why don't we use... more
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06/21/19

Translation of the phrase "I'm happy."?
In the phrase: > I'm happyWhich one of these is grammatically correct to translate the phrase, `ser` or `estar`?> Soy felizor > Estoy feliz
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06/17/19

Why should we use "estar" over "ser" for being old or fat?
I can understand why we would use estar for temporary states. But there are conditions that people have that are not temporary, such as being old (or for some people, being fat).> ¡qué... more
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