Estar (to be) + some words often used with it Flashcards
I am (yo)
estoy
you (inf) are (tú)
estás
you (form) are; he/she is (Ud./él/ella)
está
we are (nosotros/as)
estamos
you (fam.) are (vosotros/as)
estáis
y’all (formal) are; they are (Uds./ellos/ellas)
están
next to
al lado de
to the right of
a la derecha de
to the left of
a la izquierda de
over there
allá
there
allí
here
aquí
near
cerca de
with
con
below
debajo de
in front of
delante de
behind
detrás de
in; on
en
on top of
encima de
between
entre
far from
lejos de
without
sin
on; over (but can also be used for above/over and about/around a time)
sobre
Uses of Ser
Nationality and place of origin
profession or occupation
characteristics of people and things
generalizations
possession
what something is made of
time and date
where or when an event takes place
Uses of Estar
location or spatial relationships
health
physical states and conditions
emotional states
certain weather expressions
ongoing actions (progressive tenses)
