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Estar - irregular conjugation |
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Verb |
Subject | Verb | ||
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Singular |
Plural |
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| 1st | yo | estoy | nosotros/as | estamos | |
| 2nd | tú | estás | vosotros/as | está | |
| 3rd | él, ella, Ud. | está | ellos/ellas/Uds. | están | |
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| must have accent marks in the 2nd and 3rd person | |||
| accent marks indicate the correct pronunciation and distinguish completely separate words | |||
| está (with accent) means he or she is or you are | |||
| esta (without accent mark) means this, as in esta cosa or this thing. | |||
| When to use estar (to be) | ||||
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to discuss health, feelings, emotions |
Estamos
regular. Mi profesora no está bien. |
We
are all right. My teacher isn't well. |
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to tell where people or things are located |
Estoy en el
centro comercial. Mi casa está en la ciudad. |
I am at the mall. Mi house is in the city. |
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with some prepositions to say where someone or something is in relation to someone or something else |
La
computadora está encima del escritorio. ¿Estás cerca del cine? |
The
computer is on the desk. Are you near the movie theater? |
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