ESTAR (TO BE)
*ESTAR: The verb estar is used to…
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Temporary conditions (health)
Temporary states (hot, tired, busy, closed, etc.)
Feelings/emotions
The location of someone or something
THINK
LOCATION, CONDITION, POSITION
In English the verb to be has several different forms. Which one we
use when we speak or write depends on who or what we are
talking/writing about. In English we might use words like am, is or are.
In Spanish there are six versions of ESTAR. Look at the chart below
to see which form of the verb ESTAR is used with different subjects.
Subject (singular)
yo = I
(1st person)
Form of SER
tú = you
(2nd person)
estás (are)
él = he
ella = she
usted = you
(formal)
a name or sing.
noun
(3rd person)
está (is)
estoy (am)
Subject (plural)
nosotros/nosotras =
we
___ y yo = ___ and I
(1st person)
vosotros/vosotras =
you all
(2nd person, Spain)
ellos/ellas = they
ustedes = you all
2+ names or plural
noun
(3rd person)
Form of SER
estamos (are)
estáis (are)
están (are)