Las clases de Sra. Schwarz Realidades 1 ESTAR. Sra. Schwarz Regular vs. Irregular The AR verbs you have learned so far are regular. When conjugated, regular.

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1 Las clases de Sra. Schwarz Realidades 1 ESTAR

2 Sra. Schwarz Regular vs. Irregular The AR verbs you have learned so far are regular. When conjugated, regular verbs follow a pattern. Irregular verbs do not follow a pattern and must be memorized.

3 Sra. Schwarz The Verb ESTAR Estar is an irregular verb. It means “to be” in English. Estar does NOT follow the pattern of the regular AR verbs you learned.

4 Sra. Schwarz The Verb ESTAR The conjugation of estar is irregular because: – The yo form is irregular, and – The forms estás, está, and están require accent marks.

5 Sra. Schwarz TO BE (ENGLISH) I amWe are You areYou (pl.) are He She is (it) They are

6 Sra. Schwarz ESTAR (SPANISH) yo estoynosotros estamos nosotras tú estásvosotros estáis vosotras Ud. él ella está (“it”) Uds. ellos ellas están (“it” plural)

7 Sra. Schwarz The Verb ESTAR When writing the forms of estar, you must include an accent mark on all forms except yo and nosotros. In Spanish, failing to include an accent mark may change the meaning of the word.

8 Sra. Schwarz Uses of ESTAR Estar is used to tell the location of a person or a thing. Por ejemplo: El libro está en la mesa. – The book is on the table. María y Carlos están en clase. – Maria and Carlos are in class.

9 Sra. Schwarz Uses of ESTAR Estar is also used to tell the condition of something or someone. Por ejemplo: María está enferma. – Maria is sick. Elisa y tú están ocupados. – Elisa and you are busy.