Question: Estar

Answer: To be

Question: Does the verb estar follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs?

Answer: The verb estar does not follow the regular pattern of -ar verbs. The yo form (estoy) is irregular. Also, all the forms but the yo and nosotros/as forms have an accented á.

Question: estoy

Answer: I am

Question: estás

Answer: you (familiar) are

Question: está

Answer: you (formal) are; he/she is

Question: estamos

Answer: we are

Question: estáis

Answer: you (plural) are

Question: están

Answer: you (plural) are; they are

Question: When do you use estar?

Answer: Position

Location

Action

Condition

Emotion

Question: When do you use ser?

Answer: Description

Occupation

Characteristics

Time/Date

Origin

Relationship