ESTAR

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• ESTAR

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The Verb Estar

• means to be in English.
• Estar is an IRREGULAR verb.

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The Verb ESTAR

• It does NOT follow the pattern of REGULAR
• -AR VERBS.

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The Verb ESTAR

• In writing, be sure to use the accent mark on all
  forms except the yo and nosotros forms.
• (estoy and estamos)

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TO BE (In English)

• I am
• You are
• He
• She is
• It

• We are
• They are

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ESTAR

• Yo estoy
• Tú estás
• Ud.
• Él está
• Ella

• Nosotros (-as) estamos
• Vosotros (-as) estáis
• Uds.
• Ellos están
• Ellas

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USE OF ESTAR

• Estar is used to tell location of a person or a
  thing.

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USE OF ESTAR

• For example
• El libro está en la mesa.
• The book is on the table.

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USE OF ESTAR

• Dónde está tu apartamento?
• Where is your apartment?
• está detrás de un edificio grande.
• It is behind a big building.

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USE OF ESTAR

• Estar is also used to tell the condition or
  feelings of something or someone.

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USE OF ESTAR

• For example
• María está enferma.
• María is sick.

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USE OF ESTAR

• Elisa y tú están ocupados.
• Elisa and you are busy.

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USE OF ESTAR

• The verb estar is also used with some
  prepositions to say where someone or something is
  in relation to someone or something else.

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USE OF ESTAR

• Some prepositions are made up of more than
  one word.
• detrás de behind
• delante de in front of
• cerca de close to,near
• lejos de far from
• debajo de underneath
• encima de on top of, above
• al lado de next to

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