Estar

Estar

Open Ended

How would you explain the word "characteristic" in English?

Open Ended

How would you explain the word "condition" in English?

Multiple Choice

"Funny" - characteristic or condition?

• characteristic

• condition

Multiple Choice

"Athletic" - characteristic or condition?

• characteristic

• condition

Multiple Choice

"Sad" - characteristic or condition?

• characteristic

• condition

Multiple Choice

"Big" - characteristic or condition?

• characteristic

• condition

Multiple Choice

"Sick" (as in, has a fever) - characteristic or condition?

• characteristic

• condition

To talk about characteristics in Spanish, use the verb "ser".

I am funny. = Yo soy cómica.

ser = to be (the infinitive form)

• I am = yo soy

• you are = tú eres

• he / she is = él/ella es

• you (formal) are = usted es

• we are = nosotros somos

• they are = ellos/ellas son

• you all are = ustedes son

Do NOT use "ser" to talk about conditions.

With conditions, use a form of the verb "estar".

"estar" ALSO means "to be"

Multiple Choice

Which word for "to be" to we use to discuss conditions?

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

Which word for "to be" to we use to discuss characteristics?

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

Which word for "to be" to we use to discuss characteristics?

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

Which word for "to be" to we use to discuss conditions?

• ser

• estar

For the following questions, choose whether you would use "ser" or "estar" in that sentence.

Multiple Choice

I am short.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

They are ugly.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

We are tired.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

You are smart.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

She is excited.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

I am angry.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

We are hardworking.

• ser

• estar

Forms of estar

Estar is an irregular verb

(irregular verbs don't follow the consistent pattern)

I am = yo estoy

you are = tú estás

he is = él está

she is = ella está

you (formal) are = usted está

we are = nosotros estamos

they are = ellos están / ellas están

you all are = ustedes están

Práctica: Estar

Más práctica

Multiple Choice

Ellas __ enojadas.

(enojadas = angry)

• son

• están

Multiple Choice

Nosotros __ enfermos.

(enfermo = sick)

• somos

• estamos

Multiple Choice

Tú __ atlético.

(atlético = athletic)

• eres

• estás

Multiple Choice

Yo __ baja.

(baja = short)

• soy

• estoy

Multiple Choice

Él __ feliz.

(feliz = happy)

• es

• está