Grammar Slides 2.3 Flashcards
estar also means
to be
i am
yo estoy
you are
tu estas
you/he/she is
esta
we are
estamos
you are (plural)
estais
you/they are
estan
when do you use estar
location
Health
well-being
when do you use ser
identity
occupation
origin
telling time
estar is often used with certain preposition to describe
location of a person or object
al lado de
next to
al la derecha de
to the right of
a la izquierda de
to the left of
alla
over there
alli
there
cerca de
near
con
with
debajo
below
lejos de
far from
sobre
on;over
delante de
infront of
detras de
behind
en
in;on
encima de
on top of
entre
between
sin
without
la tiza esta al lado de pluma
the chalk is next to the pen
los libros estan encima del escritorio
the books are on top of the desk
el laboratorio esta cerca de la clase
the lab is near the classroom