Verb estar Flashcards
What does estar mean?
Estar means to be in English.
Is estar a regular verb?
No, estar is not a regular verb.
Estar is an irregular verb.
Why is estar irregular?
Estar is irregular
because its conjugations are
different in many ways.
What are the conjugations
for estar?
yo estoy
tú estás
usted, él, ella está
nosotros, nosotros estamos
ustedes, ellos, ellas están
Did you notice the irregularities
of the estar conjugations?
Yo ends in “y”
Did you notice estás, está & están have accents on the “a”?
So, what are the estar conjugations equivalent in English?
I am
You are
He, she, it is
We are
You (all) are
They are
What are the uses of estar in Spanish?
estar is used to describe location, health,
feelings or a condition that is only temporary.
Whenever you’re in doubt, there is a song that you can sing to help you remember the uses for estar.
- for how you feel*
- and*
where you are
- you always use*
- the verb estar*
