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Ser vs estar: advanced — adjective changes meaning

Structure:

ser + adjective vs estar + adjective

Many adjectives shift meaning depending on whether they follow ser or estar.

Example:

Es aburrido (he's a boring person) / Está aburrido (he's bored now). **Translation:** He is boring / He is bored.

Examples

Es aburrido (he's a boring person) / Está aburrido (he's bored now).

He is boring / He is bored.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Es aburrido (he's a boring person) / Está aburrido (he's bored now)."

Adverbs ending in -mente

Agreement of past participle with ser (passive)

Comparatives: más / menos + adjective + que

Comparatives: tan … como (equality)

Concession with aunque + indicative