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Ser vs. Estar con tiempo

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Hola! Tengo un problema con ser y estar: Ser:tiempo Estar:el estado Pero ambos? Quiero preguntar: What time does the supermarket open?

¿Sabes hasta qué hora está abierto el supermercado?

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¿Sabes hasta qué hora es abierto el supermercado?

No estoy seguro - ¿puedo tener ayuda con eso, por favor?

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updated May 1, 2014
edited by anna1018
posted by anna1018
Welcome to the forum mate. Please fill out your profile so that we may better help you . Buena suerte amigo. - ray76, May 1, 2014

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¿Sabes hasta que hora está abierto el supermercado? ("Es" no tiene mucho sentido, o es menos común de usar, se pueden usar las dos formas y te van a entender, pero lo correcto es "Está")

updated May 1, 2014
posted by Neox
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A qué hora abre el super?

updated May 1, 2014
edited by Rey_Mysterio
posted by Rey_Mysterio
Gracias, pero debe en esa forma precisamente, es para mis deberes - anna1018, May 1, 2014
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¿Sabes hasta qué hora está abierto el supermercado?

updated May 1, 2014
posted by jphip
Gracias :) ¿sabes por qué razón es esto correcto en lugar de el otro? - anna1018, May 1, 2014
¿Sabes el horario del supermercado? - jphip, May 1, 2014
Lo siento pero debo usar ser o estar y estoy confundido qué debería usar porque hay que usar ser para tiempo y estar para el estado, y este pregunta tiene ambos! :) - anna1018, May 1, 2014
Falls under a state or condition. You are referring to the condition or state of the supermarket. Son las ocho y el supermercado está abierto. - jphip, May 1, 2014
Above: Just an example to separate the time and the condition of the supermarket - jphip, May 1, 2014
Thanks that's helpful - anna1018, May 1, 2014
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Anna, what do you think the answer should be?

We do not do students' homework for them. Please post your best attempt and then we will offer corrections, guidance and advice,

It seems a strange construction to use estar or ser when the most common way is to say:

¿Qué hora abre ......? Por ejemplo: ¿Qué hora abre (cierra) la oficina de correos?

What time does the post office open (close)?

Are you by any chance studying the passive form in Spanish?

If so, (the answer is yes) please remember that the passive form uses the verb ser

Most importantly, you should have already been given some notes or guidelines by your teacher on how to construct sentences using the verbs ser (es) and estar (está)

I hope this helps smile

updated May 1, 2014
posted by FELIZ77
Yes I hace been given ways to use it but I was confused as I was told that time uses ser and estar can be used for state and condition and this sentence seemed to have both time and state in it so I wanted clarification - I was not wanting my homework che - anna1018, May 1, 2014
checked, it was just an example to get across what I meant. I think that I have figured it out anyway. Thanks though :) - anna1018, May 1, 2014
You are welcome, Anna :) I'm sorry if I misunderstood your reason for posting ! - FELIZ77, May 1, 2014