Apuntes: El verbo ESTAR Lección 3: Los pasatiempos
Yo puedo… I can… Success Criteria Conjugate the verb estar in the present tense Recognize the uses of estar Identify places Success Criteria Define estar, form all six conjugations of the verb, and explain when it is used Match the correct form of estar with the subject of a sentence to tell where someone or something is located
El verbo Estar To be The verb ESTAR means : __________________ estoy In writing, all forms of estar have an accent mark, except for estoy and estamos. estoy estamos I am We are estás estáis You are Y’all are está están He/she/it is; you (formal) are They/you all are
Uses of Estar E L F motions ocations eelings (health) The uses of the verb estar can be remembered with the acronym ELF. E L F motions ocations eelings (health)
Uses of Estar Examples: ¿Cómo estás? Estoy feliz. How are you? Estamos en la escuela. How are you? I am happy. We are in the school.
Estar and Places (Lugares) Here are some places, or lugares.
La ciudad The city
Estamos en la ciudad de Howell…
La biblioteca The library
El café The café La cafetería The cafeteria
La casa The house (home) En casa At home
El centro The downtown
El centro comercial The mall
El cine The movie theater
El estadio The stadium
El gimnasio The gymnasium
La iglesia The church
El lago The lake
El museo The museum
El parque The park
La piscina The pool
La playa The beach
La plaza The city or town square
El restaurante The restaurant
The books are in the library. Estar and Places Examples: El estudiante está en el gimnasio porque él toma la clase de educación física. Los libros están en la biblioteca. The student is in the gymnasium because he takes the class of physical education. The books are in the library.
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