> Isn't that a bit like "is" vs. "is being"? I'm not a native speaker of English, so I might not perceive some subtleties. But at least how I perceive it is th

> Isn't that a bit like "is" vs. "is being"? I'm not a native speaker of English, so I might not perceive some subtleties. But at least how I perceive it is the meaning of "is being" is similar "estar", while "to be" is used for both meanings in English. In Spanish and Portuguese (as far as I understand it, I'm still learning a lot) "ser" is used only for the "permanent" meaning.