ADJECTIVES THAT CHANGE MEANING WHEN USING THEM WITH “SER” AND “ESTAR”
Other adjectives we can use with “ser” and “estar” but that change their meanings are
| SER | ESTAR | |
| LISTO | -intelligent
Marcos es listo (Marcos is intelligent) |
-ready
Marcos está listo (Marcos is ready) |
| NEGRO | -colour
Las zapatillas son negras (The trainers are black) |
-tanned/ very angry
Marcos ha estado de vacaciones y está negro (Marcos has been on holiday and he is tanned) He estado esperando más de media hora, ¡estoy negra! (I have been waiting for more than an hour, I am very angry!) |
| CLARO | -illuminated/lit up/brigh
La habitación es muy clara (the room is very illuminated)
|
-obvious/clear
Está claro que no quieres venir a la fiesta It is obvious you do not want to come to the party
|
| DESPIERTO | -nimble/clever/astute
Mónica es una chica muy despierta (Monica is a really astute girl) |
-awake
Mónica está despierta (Monica is awake) |
| ATENTO | -to be kind
Joaquín es un chico muy atento (Joaquín is a very kind guy) |
-to pay attention
Joaquín siempre está atento (Joaquín is always paying attention) |
| RICO | -to have lots of money
Justin Bieber es rico (Justin Bieber is rich) |
-when the food is tasty
La comida está muy rica (the food is really tasty) |
| ABIERTO | -open minded/extrovert
Mi prima es muy abierta, le gusta conocer gente nueva (My cousin is very extrovert, she likes meeting new people) |
-opened
La librería está abierta desde las 9. (The bookshops is open from 9) |
| VERDE | -colour/ecologic
El sofa es verde (the sofa is green) |
-inmature/unripe
El aguacate no está maduro (the advocate is unripe) |
| DELICADO | -smooth/fragile
Cuidado con esa caja, es delicada (watch out with that box, it is fragile)
|
-with weak health
Mi abuelo está delicado de salud (mu grandfather is a bit sicky/delicate) |
| CERRADO | -shy/introvert/closed minded
Mi primo es muy cerrado (My cousin is very closed minded) |
-not opened
El bar está cerrado (The pub is closed) |
This are not the only ones, but just the ones I thought they will be useful.
Anyway, you know that as usual, it is your turn now, leave a comment below if you know any other adjectives that change meaning when using them with “ser” and “estar”. Also if you like this blog, please share it with someone that might benefit from it, let’s spread the Spanish word around.
Also for homework this week I would love if you could leave two sentences in the comments below using one of the adjectives we have seen above, with the two different verbs, “ser” and “estar”.
Looking forward to reading your comments.
Hope you have a great day and I will write you soo4n
Estoy listo ahora
Mi madre es lista
Es un viejo verde
Está un joven verde