Estar Flashcards
What does estar indicate?
helps communicate how you are at a certain point in time, also expresses location of someone or something and the (usually temporary) states of being
eu estou
I am
você está
you are
ele/ela está
he/she/it is
nós estamos
we are
vocês estão
you (plural) are
eles/elas estão
they are
Ser vs. Estar
Ser
- identification
- place of origin/nationality
- physical traits
- profession/occupation
- personal relationships
- general statements
- numbers and time
- intrinsic
Estar
- physical states
- mental states
- point of location
- present progressive
- expressing surprise that someone is they way that they are
What is the difference in these two statements?
Ele é louco
Ele está louco
He’s crazy (He should be committed)
He’s crazy (He did something crazy, in that moment)
