THE VERB ESTAR Español 1 – Unidad 2 Lección 2

THE VERB ESTAR The verb estar means TO BE and is used to indicate LOCATION as well as to say how people FEEL. The verb ser (which we already learned) also means to be, but each of the verbs have very specific uses and cannot be used interchangeably. You can use this saying to help you remember the uses of the verb ESTAR:-

THE VERB ESTAR How you feel and where you are always use the verb Estar.

THE VERB ESTAR Estar is considered to be an irregular –ar verb. Because it does not follow the pattern of other –ar verbs, you will have to memorize the 5 forms (including accents)!

THE VERB ESTAR - CONJUGATIONS Yo estoy Tú estás Él/ella está Usted Nosotros/as estamos Ellos/ellas están Ustedes *****NOTICE THAT THE TOP TWO CONJUGATIONS DON’T HAVE ACCENTS BUT BOTTOM THREE DO!!!

THE VERB ESTAR – PRÁCTICA DEL PAQUETE 1. Tú __________ al lado de la oficina del director. 2. Yo _____________ en el baño. 3. El borrador __________ cerca del pizarrón. 4. Nosotros _______________ enojados 5. Ustedes _________tranquilos. 6. Ellos ____________cansados. 1. estás/ you are next to the principal’s office 2. estoy/ I am in the bathroom 3. está/the eraser is close to the board 4. estamos/ We are angry 5. están/ You all are calm 6. están/they are tired.

THE VERB ESTAR – MÁS PRÁCTICA – WRITE THE FOLLOWING IN SPANISH USING THE VERB ESTAR (WHERE YOU ARE) 1. The calculator is on top of the desk. 2. The pens are under the notebook. 3. You are in Spanish class. 4. They are in the library. 5. We are close to the cafeteria. 6. He is behind the door. 1. La calculadora está encima del escritorio. 2. Las plumas están debajo del cuaderno. 3. Tú estás en la clase de español. 4. Ellos están en la biblioteca. 5. Nosotros estamos cerca de la cafeteria. 6. Él está detrás de la puerta.

THE VERB ESTAR – MÁS PRÁCTICA – WRITE THE FOLLOWING IN SPANISH USING THE VERB ESTAR (HOW YOU FEEL) 1. I am very tired. 2. The woman is very calm. 3. Ana and I (f) are very depressed. 4. The principal (m) is angry. 5. The students are busy. 6. He is very sad. 1. Yo estoy muy cansado(a) 2. La mujer está muy tranquila. 3. Ana y yo estamos muy deprimidas. 4. El director está enojado. 5. Los estudiantes están ocupados. 6. Él está muy triste.

NOTAS GRAMATICALES Whenever you have the word “de” (of/from) next to the word “el” (the), you have to combine the two words to create the contraction “ del ” This is not so when you have ‘de” and “la”. Theseremain two separate words. Look at the examples in your packet:

NOTA GRAMATICAL: DE + EL = DEL Whenever you have the word “de” (of/from) next to the word “el” (the), you have to combine the two words to create the contraction “ del ” This is not so when you have ‘de” and “la”. These remain two separate words. Look at the examples in your packet: La tiza está encima del borrador. (el borrador is masculine, so they combine to del) La biblioteca está al lado de la cafeteria. (la cafeteria is feminine, so it is “la”, so no contraction.

PRÁCTICA DEL PAQUETE – FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH “DE LA” OR “DEL” 1. La mochila está delante ______ puerta. 2. Los escritorios están lejos _______ pasillo. 1. La mochila está delante de la puerta. 2. Los escritorios están lejos del pasillo.

NOTAS GRAMATICALES Whenever you have the word “de” (of/from) next to the word “el” (the), you have to combine the two words to create the contraction “ del ” This is not so when you have ‘de” and “la”. Theseremain two separate words. Look at the examples in your packet:

NOTA GRAMATICAL: NOUN ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT Remember that all adjectives must agree in gender and number to the nouns that they describe. Example: Las chicas están ocupad as. Nosotros estamos triste s. Práctica 1. María y Elena están __________ (emocionado). 2. Ellos están __________ (triste). Respuestas: 1. María y Elena están emocionadas. 2. Ellos están tristes.