Estar in Spanish


In Spanish, Ser and Estar are used very commonly in daily conversations. The English equivalent of it is the “verb to be”.

Estar Conjugation

Personal PronounEstar (to be)
Yoestoy
estás
Él/Ellaestá
Nosotros/Nosotrasestamos
Vosotros/Vosotrasestáis
Ellos/Ellas – Ustedesestán
Spanish Estar Conjugation

Uses of Estar in Spanish

  • To indicate a location:

Examples:

Carmen está en la cuidad de México.
Carmen is in Mexico City.

Estoy en la escuela.
I’m at school.

  • To express moods:

Examples:

Estoy muy triste.
I am very sad.

Mis amigos están muy felices.
My friends are very happy.

  • To express temporary physical conditions:

Examples:

Rodrigo está en coma.
Rodrigo is in a coma.

Mi hermana está con gripe.
My sister has the flu.

Rosa está con la pierna rota.
Rosa has a broken leg.

  • In sentences with the –ando, –iendo forms of gerund in the present progressive tense:

Examples:

Luisa está vendiendo ropa.
Luisa is selling clothes.

Carlos está buscando casa.
Carlos is looking for a house.

Isabel está necesitando una niñera.
Isabel is needing a babysitter.

Estar Expressions

Estar de vacaciones (to be on vacation)

Example:
Estamos de vacaciones por Europa.
We are on vacation in Europe.

Estar a + Date

Example:
Estamos a veinte de abril.
It’s April 20th.

Estar de acuerdo con (to agree with)

Example:

Luisa está de acuerdo con Mariana.
Luisa agrees with Mariana.

Estar a punto de (to be just about to)

Example:

Carla está a punto de casarse.
Carla is about to get married.

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