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El abuelo es simpático, pero ahora está enojado.

El abuelo es simpático, pero ahora está enojado.
The grandfather is nice, but now he is angry.
From Lesson 13:Ser vs. estar·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El abuelo es simpático, pero ahora está enojado.

Why does this sentence use es for the first "is" and está for the second?
This sentence perfectly shows the difference between the two verbs for "to be". We use es (from ser) for simpático because being nice is a core personality trait of the grandfather. We use está (from estar) for enojado because being angry is a temporary emotion or state he is feeling right now.
Does simpático mean "sympathetic"?
No, it is what language learners call a "false friend" (a word that looks like English but means something else). Simpático actually means "nice," "friendly," or "pleasant." If you want to say someone is sympathetic, you would use a word like comprensivo.
Why isn't there a word for "he" before está?
In Spanish, you can drop subject pronouns like él ("he") when it is already clear who you are talking about. Since the sentence started with el abuelo, the verb form está is enough to show we are still talking about him.
What would happen if I accidentally used es for both and said es enojado?
Using es with enojado sounds strange to a Spanish speaker because it treats anger as a permanent personality trait rather than a temporary feeling. If you want to describe someone who is generally a grumpy or angry person by nature, you would usually use a different word, like enojón.

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