Get stuck and be (am, are, is) stuck changeable?
Do you lose your temper if you get stuck in traffic? I lose my temper if I get stuck in traffic.
Or -- Do you lose your temper if you are stuck in traffic? I lose my temper if I am stuck in traffic.

If I’m stuck indoors on a rainy day I can read a book or watch a DVD.
If I get stuck indoors on a rainy day I can read a book or watch a DVD.

Only one of them is correct or they are changeable? Thanks in advance!

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Get stuck and be (am, are, is) stuck changeable?
Do you lose your temper if you get stuck in traffic?   I lose my temper if I get stuck in traffic.
Or --> Do you lose your temper if you are stuck in traffic?   I lose my temper if I am stuck in traffic.

If I’m stuck indoors on a rainy day I can read a book or watch a DVD. 
If I get stuck indoors on a rainy day I can read a book or watch a DVD.

Only one of them is correct or they are changeable? Thanks in advance!

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For American English, we would say either of those.  So, they are both correct.

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Thank you very much for explanation NihongoRookie!

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'Get' implies a change from one state to another
 ie. you were driving along, then the traffic stopped.

'be' just explains your currently state.

So if you get angry when you GET stuck, it means when the traffic changed.

if you get angry when you ARE stuck in traffic that might imply you could be in the traffic for a longer period of time before you're angry.

But.... in general they're interchangeable. There's no real difference anymore.

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