Calentamiento: Find these notes on Prepositions and the Verb Estar in your notebooks. If you don’t have them/can’t find them, you will have to take them again today!

Preposition Poem Izquierda, derecha Delante, detrás Cerca, lejos ¡Y algo más! Afuera, adentro Entre, arriba Al lado, debajo Enfrente, encima Y ahora, ustedes, se acabó la rima.

Prepositions of Location

Izquierda to the left

Derecha to the right

Delante in front

Detrás behind

Cerca close, near

Lejos far

¡y algo más!

Afuera outside

Adentro inside

Entre in between

Arriba above

Al lado next to

Enfrente facing

Debajo under, underneath, below

Encima on top of

y ahora, ustedes, se acabó la rima. And now, y’all, the poem is over.

The Verb ESTAR OEOEstar = to be OSOState of being – I am taking notes. My leg is broken. OEOEmotion – I am happy! You are angry. OLOLocation – The couch is in the living room. You are in class. OFOFeeling – I am sick. We are excited for vacation! ONONot to be used for ODODescription – The couch is blue. Origin – I am from NC. OCOCharacteristic – My mom is smart. OTOTime – It is 2 o’clock. Occupation – I am a student. ORORelationship – Juan is my brother. OSOSetting – The party is at my house!

The Present Tense of Estar estoyestamos estásestáis estáestán The accent marks are NECESSARY for phonetic purposes. Don’t forget them!!