1. estar (seguido de adjetivos)Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by → ser
. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in →
, ser
1. ser (seguido de adjetivos)ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in → estar
7. cuenta (consideración)Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her: