1. Estar/to be One of the most common verbs you will use in Spanish is estar, which means ‘to be’. It is an irregular verb, which means that it does not conjugate according to the rules

2. Estar/to be Yoestoynosotras nosotros estamos túestás ėl ella usted está ellos ellas ustedes estan

3. Estar/to be In Spanish, there are two different verbs that mean “to be.” Both estar and ser mean “to be” but they are used in different ways.

4. Some Basic Uses of Estar To express location of people or things. Examples: Yo estoy en la casa/ I am at home El sofá está en la sala/ The sofa is in the living room. Comanche está en Texas/ Comanche is in Texas

5. Some Basic Uses of Estar To express a temporary state Example: Usted está enfermo/ you are sick Yo estoy cansada/ I am tired Juan y Maria están nerviosos/ Juan and Maria are nervous

6. Some Basic Uses of Estar To ask and answer questions of “where?” Example: Dónde están los chicos/where are the boys Los chicos están en la casa/ the boys are in the house