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ella era gorda o ella ESTABA gorda la solución me vuelo loco...cuál es correcto . La chica ( imperfecto) era gorda o la chica estaba gorda thank you

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SER vs. ESTAR 🤔

SER is used with:

1) Elements pertinent to your or others' identity: physical description, personality and character, nationality, race, gender, profession, origin, What things are made of
2) Things which "Take Place" or "Occur" in Time: Dates, days, seasons, time, events, concerts, parties
3) Possession.

ESTAR is used for States of Being:

1) Emotional, physical & mental states of (our bodies') being: Feelings/moods/emotions, physical conditions or appearances, civil state (married, single, divorced, dead)
2) Placement State of Being: Location of things and people (but not events)
3) Motion State of Being: Present Progressive tense (the immediate "-ing" form)

Talking about your example:

"La chicha era gorda" means that she being fat is part of her identity, and it is not going to change for a while.

"La chica estaba gorda" means that she was fat in that situation, maybe because she was sick or swelling, but this situation is expected to change soon.

I hope it helped you...
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ella era gorda o ella ESTABA gorda

la solución me vuelo loco...cuál es correcto . La chica ( imperfecto) era gorda o la chica estaba gorda
thank you.

Yo como nativo del español no le encuentro diferencia y si usted la dice cuando esté platicando difícilmente alguien lo corregirá, pero si me pongo a investigar téngalo por seguro que si encontraré una diferencia.
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thanks I think I get it. Es como ...Maria era fea de niña pero hoy esta bonita ( ha llegada a ser)
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You say "la chica era gorda" when you are talking about someone who has been fat all her life or at least for the time know her. You would say "la chica estaba gorda" when you know she wasn't always fat but now she is. Even though both have different meanings, if you say "la chica estaba gorda" you will be always right, since being fat is something you become with time.

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