How do you use estar in a sentence?

Example: El pollo está muy bueno. (The chicken is really good.) In this case, we use estar because we are specifically describing the chicken we are eating. If you were to say El pollo es bueno, you would be saying that ALL chicken is good or delicious.

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What are the 5 conjugations of estar?

Presente – Present Tense

yo estoy – I am.
tú estás – you are.
vos estás – you (South American) are.
él/ella/usted está – he/she/you (formal) are.
nosotros/as estamos – we are.
vosotros/as estáis – you (plural) are.
ustedes están – you (plural) are.
ellos/as están – they are.

How do you use estan in a sentence in Spanish?

“Pepe and Pablo are in my room.” This sentence describes someone’s location, so están (not son) is used. “Emilia is sick.” This sentence is talking about Emilia’s physical condition so está (not es) is used.

What are 10 sentences using estar?

Using Estar to Express Feeling

Estoy muy enojado. – I am very angry.
Mi padre y yo estamos ocupados. – My father and I are busy.
¿Estás cansado? – Are you tired?
La casa está limpia. – The house is clean.
Mi habitación está ordenada. – My room is tidy.
La tienda está cerrada.
El niño está aburrido.
El niño es aburrido.

What are the 3 Uses of estar?

The Main Uses of Estar

To indicate a state or condition, often one resulting from a change:
To indicate location:
Preceding de to form various idioms of condition or state:
With a present participle to form a progressive tense:
To indicate suitability:

How do you use estar in Spanish?

In Spanish, estar is used to express where something is or its position. English: He is near the birthday party. Spanish: Él está cerca de la fiesta de cumpleaños.

What are the 2 uses of the verb estar?

What is the verb estar used with?

Using Estar As An Auxiliary Verb

This means you use it along with the present participle of another verb. For example, “I am eating” is Estoy comiendo – the present tense of the verb estar and the present participle of the verb comer.

What are 10 sentences using ser?

Read and listen to these sentences with ser:

Yo soy rubia. I am blonde.
Tú eres médico. You are a doctor.
Él es alto. He is tall.
Nosotros somos hermanos. We are brothers.
Mis hermanos son irlandeses.My brothers are Irish.
Laura y Sarah son francesas. Laura and Sarah are French.
Ustedes son enfermeros. You are nurses.

What are 2 different uses of the verb estar?

Uses of Estar
Geographic or physical location. State or condition (like emotions). Many idiomatic expressions. Progressive tenses (-ing).

How do you use estar for action?

The verb estar is one of the most useful verbs in Spanish, as it not only describes location but also physical, mental, and emotional states or feelings.
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Use ESTAR for…	Por ejemplo	Translation
Continuous actions in the present	Estás estudiando.	You are studying.

What is estar in present tense?

To describe how you feel or where you are, you use the present indicative forms of estar – estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.