Estar Conjugation

el verbo
‘estar’

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‘estar’
means
‘to be’

We use ‘estar’ with emotions.

Yo estoy

nosotros/as estamos

Tú estás

vosotros/as estáis

él
ella está
usted

ellas
ellos están
Ustedes

estar is conjugated
just like an -ar
verb with a few
exceptions...

how to make a sentence

using ‘estar’

Here are the steps to use ‘estar’ in a sentence with emotional adjectives.

Who are you
describing?

Change ‘estar’ to
match who is doing

the action.

Change the ending of the emotional adjective to match the number and gender of who it is describing.

How is that

person feeling?

01

03

04

pick a

pronoun

conjugate

‘estar’

pick an

emotional
adjective

adjective
agreement

02

He is sad.

Él está triste.

Ricardo and Pablo are mad.

Ellos están enojados.

práctica

I am happy.

Yo estoy

contento/a.

My best friend and I are nervous.

Nosotros/as estamos nerviosos/as.

práctica

Margarita is bored.

Ella está aburrida.

Y’all are
depressed.

Vosotros estáis deprimidos.

práctica

Draw

Circle the 'irregular' forms of 'estar'.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Ella ___ aburrida.

• están

• estáis

• estamos

• está

Fill in the Blank

Juana e Isabela ___ ocupadas.

Fill in the Blank

Mis amigos y yo ___ tristes.

Fill in the Blank

Translate: You are nervous. (masc.)

.

Fill in the Blank

Translate: Y'all are tired. (masc.)

.

Fill in the Blank

Translate: We are calm. (fem.)

.

Poll

How do you feel about conjugating the verb 'estar'?

• 1 - I have no clue.

• 2 - I kind of get it, but need a lot

• 3 - I see the pattern and just need t

• 4 - Soy profesional.