1. The verb ESTAR Cap. 2B

2. The verb estar

3. The -ar verbs you have used until now are called regular verbs because they follow a regular pattern. Verbs that do not follow a regular pattern are called irregular verbs. The nosotros/as form is always the same as in the regular form pattern Estar is irregular because the yo form doesn’t follow a regular pattern and because the forms estás, está, and están require accent marks. Use estar to tell how someone feels or where someone or something is located. The verb estar

5. We use ESTAR with feelings and emotions  Yo estoy bien. I am well.  ¿Cómo estás? How are you?

6. To express a location ¿ Dónde están ellos.? Where are they? Yo estoy en la clase de español. I am in Spanish class.

7. Prepositions detrás de BEHIND delante de IN FRONT OF cerca de NEAR TO lejos de FAR FROM debajo de UNDERNEATH encima de ON TOP OF al lado de NEXT TO

8. Preposition continued When the preposition DE is followed by the masculine DEFINITE ARTICLE “EL,” (de el) this MUST change to “DEL.” EX: Wrong La papelera está al lado de el escritorio. Ex:Right La papelera está al lado del escritorio.

9. 1.I am very well. 2.The desk is near the chair. 3.The flag is near the window. 4.You are in Pennbrook. 5.We are infront of the screen. 6.Paco and Luis are in Spanish class. 7.How are all of you?

10. 1.Yo estoy muy bien. I am very well. 2.El escritorio está cerca de la silla. The desk is near the chair. 3.La bandera está cerca de la ventana. The flag is near the window. 4.Tú estás en Pennbrook. You are in Pennbrook. 5.Nosotros estamos delante de la pantalla (board). We are infront of the screen. 6.Paco y Luís están en la clase de español. Paco and Luis are in Spanish class. 7.¿ Como están ustedes? How are all of you?