What are the uses of estar?
The Main Uses of Estar
- To indicate a state or condition, often one resulting from a change:
- To indicate location:
- Preceding de to form various idioms of condition or state:
- With a present participle to form a progressive tense:
- To indicate suitability:
What is the meaning of estar?
to be
Estar is one of two verbs in Spanish meaning ‘to be. ‘ When we use the verb estar, we have to conjugate, or change, the verb to match the subject of the sentence. In Spanish, verbs have different conjugations, or forms, for each subject pronoun, like I, you, he or she.
Is estan a verb?
The second “to be” verb in Spanish, estar, is used to describe location, health, or any condition that is only temporary….
| Pronoun | Present tense of ESTAR |
|---|---|
| Nosotros/as | estamos |
| Vosotros/as | estáis |
| Uds., ellos, ellas | están |
What tense is estamos?
Estar Conjugation: Simple Tenses of the Indicative Mood
| Subject | Present | Preterite |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | estuve |
| tú | estás | estuviste |
| él/ella | está | estuvo |
| nosotros | estamos | estuvimos |
What are 5 sentences using estar?
Read and listen to these sentences with estar:
- Yo estoy en la cocina. I am in the kitchen.
- Tú estás cansado. You are tired.
- Él está en casa de su madre. He is at his mother’s house.
- Ella está en el tren.
- Usted está pálido.
- Nosotros estamos en Uruguay esta semana.
- Vosotros estáis aburridos.
- Ellos están delgados.
What is the difference between soy and estar?
Ser tells you what something is, the nature of its being, while estar refers more to what something does. You might use soy (the first-person present of ser, meaning “I am”) to explain who or what you are, but you’d use estoy (the first-person present of estar) to tell what you are being or doing.
Do you use estar for occupation?
To see how verb estar can sometimes be used to talk about jobs that we don’t consider as defining us, or as our profession, see Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using estar (not ser) + de for a temporary job. See also Conjugate ser in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente).
What is son a conjugation of?
Present Simple of Ser
| Subject Pronouns | Ser Conjugation: Present Simple | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| él/ella/usted | es | he/she is – you formal are |
| nosotros/nosotras | somos | we are |
| vosotros/vosotras | sois | you all are |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | son | they/you all formal are |