El Verbo Estar
   The HELP Verb
Estar--to be

Remember when you use a form of ESTAR,
you are saying: AM IS ARE

Estoy=I am, Estás=you(informal) are

Está=He is, She is, You(formal) are

Estamos=We are, Están=They are, You all
are
Uses of Estar:

Use #1:

  Health--when asking how someone is

    Use Cómo + form of estar

    ¿Cómo estás?=How are you

    Answer: Estoy bien.
Uses of Estar:
Use #2:

  Emotion: Emotions are mad, sad, happy, etc.
  Emotions are very temporary. You can be
  mad one minute, and happy the next. This is
  why we use Estar with these words.

  EX: ¿Cómo estás hoy?

     Estoy contento hoy.
Uses of Estar:

Use #3:

  Location: Where someone is at any
  moment.

    ¿Dónde está el estudiante?

      El estudiante está en el gimnasio.
Uses of Estar:


Use #4: “P”

Present Progressive: Verb tense we will
learn which communicates the idea of “doing
something.”
Uses of Estar:

Use #5:

  Conditions: Conditions words are things
  like bored, embarrassed, worried, etc.

    Example: ¿Cómo está Bob hoy?

       Él está cansado hoy. (He is tired
       today)
Summary

Estar: Health, Emotion, Location, Present
Progressive

Condition words also need the verb Estar

All condition and emotion words must match
the subject in number and gender. Treat
them as adjectives. EX: The girls are
happy. Las chicas están contentas.
¡Vamos a Practicar!
Try these sentences, then check your answers on
the next slide:

1.The class is bored.

2.The boys are at the library.

3.I am tired.

4.You all are embarrassed.

5.We are in the school.
Answers (Las respuestas)

  1.La clase está aburrida.

  2.Los chicos están a la biblioteca.

  3.Estoy cansado. or Estoy cansada.

  4.Uds. están avergonzados.

  5.Estamos en la escuela.

Estar presentation

  • 1.
    El Verbo Estar The HELP Verb
  • 2.
    Estar--to be Remember whenyou use a form of ESTAR, you are saying: AM IS ARE Estoy=I am, Estás=you(informal) are Está=He is, She is, You(formal) are Estamos=We are, Están=They are, You all are
  • 3.
    Uses of Estar: Use#1: Health--when asking how someone is Use Cómo + form of estar ¿Cómo estás?=How are you Answer: Estoy bien.
  • 4.
    Uses of Estar: Use#2: Emotion: Emotions are mad, sad, happy, etc. Emotions are very temporary. You can be mad one minute, and happy the next. This is why we use Estar with these words. EX: ¿Cómo estás hoy? Estoy contento hoy.
  • 5.
    Uses of Estar: Use#3: Location: Where someone is at any moment. ¿Dónde está el estudiante? El estudiante está en el gimnasio.
  • 6.
    Uses of Estar: Use#4: “P” Present Progressive: Verb tense we will learn which communicates the idea of “doing something.”
  • 7.
    Uses of Estar: Use#5: Conditions: Conditions words are things like bored, embarrassed, worried, etc. Example: ¿Cómo está Bob hoy? Él está cansado hoy. (He is tired today)
  • 8.
    Summary Estar: Health, Emotion,Location, Present Progressive Condition words also need the verb Estar All condition and emotion words must match the subject in number and gender. Treat them as adjectives. EX: The girls are happy. Las chicas están contentas.
  • 9.
    ¡Vamos a Practicar! Trythese sentences, then check your answers on the next slide: 1.The class is bored. 2.The boys are at the library. 3.I am tired. 4.You all are embarrassed. 5.We are in the school.
  • 10.
    Answers (Las respuestas) 1.La clase está aburrida. 2.Los chicos están a la biblioteca. 3.Estoy cansado. or Estoy cansada. 4.Uds. están avergonzados. 5.Estamos en la escuela.

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