El Verbo Estar

Question 1

To be (temporary)

Answer 1

Estar

Question 2

Cuando usar estar

Answer 2

1. Feeling and emotions
2. Location
3. Physical condition
4. Prices currencies
5. Relationship status
6. Temporary Jobs

Question 3

Present tense

Answer 3

Yo estoy
Tú estás
El, Ud esta
Nosotros estamos
Vosotros estáis 
Ellos, Uds están

Question 4

Pretérito

Answer 4

Yo estuve
Tú estuviste 
El, Ud estuvo
Nosotros estuvimos
Vosotros estuvisteis 
Ellos, Uds estuvieron

Question 5

Cuando usar el pretérito

4 veces

Answer 5

• For completed actions
• Auctions with definite beginning and end point
• Single event or series of event repeated at very specific number of times
• Actions that state the beginning and end of something

Question 6

Imperfecto

Answer 6

Yo estaba
Tú estabas
El, Ud estaba
Nosotros estábamos 
Vosotros estabais 
El, Uds estaban

Question 7

Cuando usar el imperfecto

Answer 7

• actions that were repeated habitually
• actions that set the stage for another past tense event
• time and dated
• a persons age in the past
• characteristics
• mental or physical states