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An overview of the spanish verb 'estar', its conjugations, and its uses. Unlike 'ser', which is used for identity and permanent characteristics, 'estar' is used to describe location, physical conditions, emotions, and actions in progress. With examples and idioms, this document is a valuable resource for spanish language learners.
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There are 2 verbs that mean “to be” in Spanish: ser and estar. We previously learned ser and its uses. I want to review these before we discuss estar. Ser soy somos eres sois es son The uses of ser are the following: I Le ft P edro’s C at ‘N’ T he D oor. I = identity Le = location of events P = profession C = characteristics, personality N = nationality/orign T D = times and dates The other verb is estar. Here are the conjugations of estar : (Make sure you learn the accents!!!! They can change the meaning of the word!!!) Estar estoy estamos estás estáis está están The uses of estar are the following: (You will need to memorize these and write them out in English on the exam!!!) L isa P icked ( C arefully) E very A pple. L = location of people, places, and things (basically location of everything but events); Ex) Orlando is in Florida; I am in my room; My book is on the desk. **Look in your book for vocabulary for prepositions so that you can say the location of various items
PC = physical conditions (this is in contrast to physical characteristics that are part of a person’s identity which is ser ); physical conditions can change from day to day; Ex) I am tired; My husband is stressed; We are sick; The kids are dirty. E = emotions Ex) I am happy; You are frustrated; They are sad; We are angry. **Look in your book for vocabulary for adjectives to describe emotional states and physical conditions A = actions in progress (also known in some books as the present progressive tense); Ex) I am studying; Ya’ll are eating lunch; He is watching TV. El fin