Unit 05 Grammar Lesson: Estar

In this unit, the focus is on the verb: estar.

In Spanish, there are two verbs for the verb "to be", one of the verbs for "to be" is the verb ser. but in this lesson, we'll focus only on the other verb: estar.

Estar is generally used when we describe our condition at this moment, how we feel now, and it is also used to say where we are.

We also use it to describe what we are doing at the moment. It is part of a tense called the present progressive or present continous. In this unit, you will see a few examples of that, but in a future unit, we will focus solely on the present progressive.

Examples:

Estoy enfermo = I am sick

Estoy en la cafetería = I’m a the cafeteria

Ella está cansada = She is tired

Estamos en la casa = We are at home

Estoy cocinando = I’m cooking

Estoy durmiendo = I’m sleeping

Now, there are some other usages for estar, but for now, this is what we will focus on in this unit.

Conjugation

Estar is considered an irregular verb, and here is how it is conjugated:

Yo estoy

Tú estás

Él, ella, usted está

Nosotros estamos

Vosotros estáis
(you guys, only in Spain)

Vos estás
(You, singular, informal in countries like Argentina, Uruguay, El Salvador and others)

Ellos, ellas, ustedes están

That is all for this grammar lesson. Enjoy this unit!

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