In the example "Usted está pálido", I might be referring to someone looking unwell, correct? However, if I was pointing out that someone is pale because they are very white skinned just by nature and I was describing them to a friend, I would say "El es muy pálido", correct? And use the ser conjugation?
Descriptors that could be both ser or esta depending on context
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Nikhil V.Kwiziq community member
Descriptors that could be both ser or esta depending on context
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate estar in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)"
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Hola Nikhil
Yes, you are correct. The choice between "ser" and "estar" in Spanish depends on the context and the specific descriptor being used.
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