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: PositionLocationActionConditionEmotion

Question: When do you use ser?

Answer: DescriptionOccupationCharacteristicsTime/DateOriginRelationship

Question: What else is the verb estar used with?

Answer: Estar is often used with certain prepositions to describe the location of a person or an object.

Question: al lado de

Answer: next to; beside

Question: a la derecha de

Answer: to the right of

Question: a la izquierda de

Answer: to the left of

Question: en

Answer: in; on; at

Question: cerca de

Answer: near

Question: debajo de

Answer: below; under

Question: delante de

Answer: in front of

Question: detrás de

Answer: behind

Question: encima de

Answer: on top of

Question: entre

Answer: between; among

Question: lejos de

Answer: far from

Question: sobre

Answer: on; over

Question: La cafetería está al lado de la biblioteca.

Answer: The cafeteria is beside the library.

Question: Los libros están encima del escritortio.

Answer: The books are on top of the desk.

Question: El laboratorio está cerca de la clase.

Answer: The lab is near the classroom.

Question: Carla está delante de José.

Answer: Carla is in front of Jose.

Question: El estadio no está lejos de la librería.

Answer: The stadium isn't far from the bookstore.

Question: Estamos entre la puerta y la ventana.

Answer: We are between the door and the window.

Question: Juan Manuel está en la biblioteca.

Answer: Juan Manuel is at the library.

Question: El libro está sobre la mesa.

Answer: The book is on the table.