Estar Flashcards

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Q

What does estar indicate?

A

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

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eu estou

A

I am

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você está

A

you are

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ele/ela está

A

he/she/it is

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nós estamos

A

we are

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vocês estão

A

you (plural) are

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eles/elas estão

A

they are

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8
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Ser vs. Estar

A

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

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9
Q

What is the difference in these two statements?

Ele é louco
Ele está louco

A

He’s crazy (He should be committed)
He’s crazy (He did something crazy, in that moment)

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