The verb Estar Capítulo 2B notes #1. Regular verbs The –AR verbs you have used until now are called regular verbs because they follow a regular pattern.

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1 The verb Estar Capítulo 2B notes #1

2 Regular verbs The –AR verbs you have used until now are called regular verbs because they follow a regular pattern. Verbs that do not follow a regular patter are called irregular verbs. The –AR verbs you have used until now are called regular verbs because they follow a regular pattern. Verbs that do not follow a regular patter are called irregular verbs. Estar is irregular because the “yo” form doesn’t follow a regular pattern and because the forms “estás, está, and están” reguire accent marks. Estar is irregular because the “yo” form doesn’t follow a regular pattern and because the forms “estás, está, and están” reguire accent marks.

3 Estar=to be Use estar to tell how someone feels or where someone or something is located Use estar to tell how someone feels or where someone or something is located *** How you feel and where you are, that is when you use estar*** *** How you feel and where you are, that is when you use estar***

4 Estar=to be Yo estoy=I amNosotros estamos=we are Yo estoy=I amNosotros estamos=we are Tú estás=you areUstedes están=you all are Tú estás=you areUstedes están=you all are Él está=he isellos están=they are Él está=he isellos están=they are Ella está=she is ellas están=they are Ella está=she is ellas están=they are Usted está=you (formal) are Usted está=you (formal) are

5 Let’s practice Please fill in the blank with the correct form of estar Please fill in the blank with the correct form of estar Yo_________ al lado de la profesora. Yo_________ al lado de la profesora. Júan _______ delante de la computadora. Júan _______ delante de la computadora. Los estudiantes _________ debajo del escritorio. Los estudiantes _________ debajo del escritorio.