2. 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
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!
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.
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.
