1. The present tense of estar (to be) The other “to be” verb (El tiempo presente del verbo estar)

2. Estar Its conjugation estoy estás está estamos estáis están Estar also bears a written accent on all but the first- person forms. The verb estar is irregular in its yo form. está están

3. Estar is the other “to be” verb Estar tells... Where someone or something is How someone or something is

4. ESTAR tells where The museum is there to the right.

5. ESTAR tells where Estoy en casa. I’m at home. Claudio está en la cocina. Claudio is in the kitchen. París está en Francia. Paris is in France. ¿Dónde están los estudiantes? Where are the students?

6. ESTAR also tells how How are you today, ma’am? I’m very sick.

7. ESTAR also tells how Here are some adjectives that describe physical, mental, and emotional conditions that are commonly used with estar. aburrido/a cansado/a casado/a contento/a enamorado/a enfermo/a bored tired married happy in love sick enojado/a ocupado/a preocupado/a triste angry busy worried sad

8. ESTAR also tells how Estoy muy cansado. I am very tired. Amelia está enojada. Amelia is angry. Las niñas están contentas. The children are happy. ¿Estás ocupado? Are you busy?

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