What is the key to make the answer "fue" rather than "estuvo"? It was a one time thing, done and over.
The speech was for the audience.
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Garry M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The speech was for the audience.
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using ser+preposition para (not estar) to indicate a recipient"
Asked 6 months ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Garry
In this sentence that you're mentioning:
El discurso fue para la audiencia.
(The speech was for the audience.)
we're using the verb ser as explained in the lesson, since we're talking here about "the recipient of an action", the same way we'd say "las flores son para mi madre", for example.
This is why we're using "fue" and not "estuvo", as the latter is the preterite of "estar" and it not appropriate for this meaning of "being for someone" that someone being the recipient.
I hope this clarified it.
Saludos
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