¡Hola! In this lesson, we’ll cover the present tense of the irregular verb, Estar (to be). We use this verb for feelings/emotions, locations and for the -ING (progressive) tenses.

In this video we’ll learn how to talk about our emotions and tell where we are located.

Enjoy!

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Conjugation chart:

Vocabulario:
estar– to be
(yo) estoy – I am
(tú) estás – you are
Él está¡ – he is
Ella está¡ – she is
Usted está¡ – You are (formal)
Nosotros estamos – We are
Nosotras estamos – We (females) are
ellos están – They are
ellas están – They (females) are
ustedes están – You all are

¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
bien – good/fine.
mal – bad/poor
así­-así­ – so-so*
cansado – tired
enfermo – sick
triste – sad
feliz – happy
ocupado – busy
preocupado – worried/preoccupied
emocionado – excited
aburrido – bored

¿Dónde estás? – Where are you?
la clase – class
la escuela – school
el museo – museum
el restaurante – restaurant
el centro comercial – mall
la iglesia – church
la piscina – pool
el parque – park

*please note that así-así­ is more commonly said más o menos