¿Ser or estar? Some adjectives that change their meaning
These are some adjectives that change their meaning depending on which “to be” verb they are used with, ser or estar:
Bueno/a
Nacho es muy bueno (Nacho is very good-natured)
Nacho está muy bueno (Nacho is very attractive)
Malo/a
Betty es muy mala con Nacho (Betty is very bad/mean to Nacho)
Betty está mala desde ayer (Betty has been sick since yesterday)
Listo/a
Ana es muy lista (Ana is very intelligent)
Ana está lista (Ana is ready)
Abierto/a
Tu amigo es muy abierto (Your friend is very open/frank/receptive)
El banco está abierto (The bank is open)
Verde
Las manzanas son verdes (The apples are green)
Las manzanas están verdes (The apples are unripe)
Seguro/a
El jefe es bastante seguro (The boss is quite confident)
El jefe está bastante seguro (The boss is pretty sure)
Rico/a
Betty es rica (Betty is rich)
El jamón está rico (The ham is delicious)
Interesado/a
El doctor Macías es un interesado (Dr. Macías is an interested party)
Magda está interesada en el arte moderno (Magda is interested in modern art)
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