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ser vs estar
- ser
- Ser encodes what something fundamentally is — identity, category, origin, material.
- estar
- Estar encodes current state — how something is right now, not what it is.
Why the subjunctive
Wanting someone else to do or be something is a wish, so the verb after que goes in the subjunctive.
- easyA2
Quiero que seas feliz.
I want you to be happy.
Form: seas (ser)
Different subjects (yo / tú) after a wish means que + subjunctive. Never 'quiero que eres'.
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