<span>The main difference between estar and ser is when they are used - estar is used for states which aren't permanent, meaning they can change. For example, a famous sentence from Mexican telenovelas: Estoy embarazada, which means - I am pregnant. It is not a state that will last forever. Having that in mind, here are the correct answers: 1. Nosotros estamos en la piscina.= We are at the pool. 2. Tu estás en la escuela. = You are at school. 3. Mi hermano y yo estamos en la cocina ahora. = My brother and I are in the kitchen at the moment. 4. Yo estoy en el comedor ahora. = I am in the dining room at the moment. 5. Hoy es Martes. = It's Tuesday today. 6. Son las tres de la tar.de. = It's three in the afternoon. (for hours, the verb ser is used). 7. Que hora es? = What time is it? 8. Estas tu contento hoy? = Are you happy today? 9. Hoy es Domingo. = It's Sunday today. 10. Los amigos son italianos. = My friends are Italian.</span>
The poet writes: "you are the future invader / of naive America who has indigenous blood, / who still prays to Jesus Christ and still speaks in Spanish"; In these verses, apart from his fear of a military invasion, he manifests ___________.
