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__**2.2.4 Estar **__
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 Estar means: to be, to stay, remain, become.
 ** Past: **            Estuve ** Present: ** Estoy  Future : Estar <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 6)">

=<span style="color: rgb(224, 46, 46)">Q & A: = <span style="color: rgb(35, 103, 209)"> Q: What are tenses of the word "tener"? A:  <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(26, 174, 9)"> <span style="color: rgb(13, 227, 40)">** Past: **             Estuve ** Present: ** Estoy <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: green"> <span style="color: rgb(25, 164, 98)">Future :  Estar <span style="color: rgb(35, 103, 209)"> Q: How will this help me in the future? A: By knowing how to use the word "estar" when you need it. Q: Judging by the indefinite articles, what is the difference between Unas and Unos? A: Unas is feminine and Unos is masculine. <span style="color: rgb(45, 199, 26)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 6)">

Examples: Estuve en la escuela. Estoy cansada. Estare dormida.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Estar has three major uses: <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**1) Location** <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Mis amigos **están** en la playa. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Francia **está** al norte de España. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**2) Emotions and Transitional Physical Condition (temporary)** <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**Estamos** contentos hoy. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**Estoy** cansado. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Mi hermana **está** enferma. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">El motor **está** caliente. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**3) With the Present Progressive** <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">**Estamos** comiendo. <span style="font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Mis amigos **están** jugando al fútbol. Typically, these verbs are used in different contexts.
 * SER -> || It is used followed by adjectives to describe characteristics ||
 * ESTAR -> || It is used followed by a preposition (en) to indicate location ||


 * Examples: || La mesa es blanca, grande y de madera ||
 * || Beijing está en China ||

__    Ser and Estar     __ || || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times"> In Spanish, there are two verbs that are the equivalent of the English TO BE: Ser and Estar. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times"> Singular Plural Singular Plural || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Yo soy - I am || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Nosotros somos - we are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Yo estoy - I am || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Nosotros estamos- we are || When "estar" is obligatory Below are the instances when we have to use "estar"
 * || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">
 * SER ESTAR**
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Tú eres - you are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Vosotros sois - you are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Tú estás - you are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Vosotros estáis ||
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">El es - he is || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ellos son - they are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">El está - he is || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ellos están - they are ||
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ella es - She is || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ellas son - they are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ella está - She is || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ellas están - they are ||
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ud. es - you are (formal) || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Uds. son - You guys are || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Ud. está - you guys are (formal) || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times">Uds. están - you guys are ||


 * [[image:http://www.lingolex.com/grbulit.gif width="14" height="14"]] |||| <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> with talking about place and location ||
 * || ** ¿dónde está el cine? ** || ** where is the cinema? ** ||
 * || ** estuve en la playa ayer ** || ** I was at the beach yesterday. ** ||


 * [[image:http://www.lingolex.com/grbulit.gif width="14" height="14"]] |||| <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> with an adjective to express a temporary or unusual quality ||
 * |||| ** Another way of saying this is: To express a quality or state seen by the speaker as subject to change or different from expected ** ||
 * || ** la sopa está un poco fría ** || ** The soup is a bit cold ** ||
 * || ** María está muy guapa hoy ** || ** María is looking very pretty today ** ||
 * || ** Hoy estoy de mal humor ** || ** I am in a bad mood today ** ||


 * [[image:http://www.lingolex.com/grbulit.gif width="14" height="14"]] |||| <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> before past participles describing the result of an action ||
 * |||| **Note: the participle has to agree in gender and number with the noun.** ||
 * || ** El restaurante está abierto ** || ** The restaurant is open ** ||
 * || ** La ventana está cerrada ** || ** The window is closed ** ||


 * [[image:http://www.lingolex.com/grbulit.gif width="14" height="14"]] |||| <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> when asking someone how they are ||
 * || ** ¿Cómo estás? ** || ** How are you? ** ||
 * || ** Estoy muy bien ** || ** I am very well ** ||


 * [[image:http://www.lingolex.com/grbulit.gif width="14" height="14"]] |||| <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> with the present continuous ||
 * || ** Carmen está bailando ** || ** Carmen is dancing ** ||
 * || ** Estábamos escuchando la radio ** || ** We were listening to the radio ** ||

The second “to be” verb in Spanish, estar, is used to describe location, health, or any condition that is only temporary. In the above example, you certainly don’t expect to be sick or lost forever. The verb “estar” has a straight-forward conjugation in the present tense: Present tense of ESTAR
 * Yo || **estoy** ||  ||
 * **Tú** || estás ||
 * **Ud., él, ella** || está ||
 * **Nosotros/as** || estamos ||
 * **Vosotros/as** || estáis ||
 * **Uds., ellos, ellas** || están ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Present and Preterite Conjugations for Ser and Estar** eres es somos son
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">present ser || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">present estar  || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">preterite ser  || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">preterite estar  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">soy

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">estoy estás está estamos están

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">fui fuiste fue fuimos fueron

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">estuve estuviste estuvo estuvimos estuvieron || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Imperfect and Future Conjugations** eras era éramos eran
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">imperfect ser || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">imperfect estar  || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">future ser  || <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">future estar  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">era <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">estaba <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> estabas estaba estábamos estaba

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">seré serás será seremos serán <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">

|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">estaré estarás estará estaremos estarán ||

Note the placement of the accent marks as well. While está can mean he or she is or you are, esta means “this,” as in esta cosa or “this thing.” The accent marks, in addition to indicating the correct pronunciation, distinguish completely separate words.