1. Mark in Blue for grammar
Introduction to Estar
Mark in Blue for grammar

2. Bellwork – 14 de noviembre
Please write the following in Spanish:
I go to the doctor on Monday.
She goes to the park to read.
He goes to the gym to swim.
We go to the church on Sundays.
They (boys) go to the hospital.

3. Estar – To Be Wait, doesn’t ser mean “to be”?
“For how you feel and where you are, that is when you use estar.”
Estar is used for locations and feelings/emotions.
Ser, is pretty much everything else!!

4. Estar
Estoy
Estamos
Estás X
Está
Están

5. Estar – For how you feel Contento/a (happy) Feliz (happy)
Aburrido/a (bored)
Nervioso/a (nervous)
Tranquilo/a (calm, relaxed)
Triste (sad)
Enojado/a (mad)
Emocionado/a (excited)
Adverbs:
Muy (very)
Bastante (sufficiently, enough)
Un poco (a little bit)

6. Con gripe (with the flu)
Enfermo/a (sick)
Orgulloso/a (proud)
Bien (Well)
Con gripe (with the flu)
Adverbs:
Muy (very)
Bastante (sufficiently, enough)
Un poco (a little bit)

7. Examples - Singular Amy is a little sad. Amy está un poco triste.
You are very calm. (speaking to a girl)
Tú estás muy tranquila.

8. Examples - Plural The adjective must match in quantity and gender!
Tom and Sidney are mad.
Tom y Sidney están enojados.
Kate and Rebecca are nervous.
Kate y Rebecca están nerviosas.

9. Practice on the left side
Mike and Olivia are bored.
Tim and I are very sad.
Ashley is sufficiently happy.
You (formal) are a little bit nervous.

10. Estar – for where you are
En ______ (in _______)
Al lado de ______ (next to ______)
En frente de____ (in front of _______)
Frente a _____ (in front of ______)
Cerca de _____ (near, close to _____)
Lejos de ______ (far from _____)
Detrás de ______ (Behind ______)

11. Examples I am in the grocery store. Yo estoy en el supermercado.
We are in front of the office.
Estamos en frente de la oficina.

12. Practice Bob and Mindy are close to the mountains.
Kimmy is next to the nurse’s office.
I am in the city.
You are far from the beach.

13. Homework
Estar Worksheet Due tomorrow.