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Uses of 'Estar'

The verb 'estar' in Spanish has many different uses. For example, we use 'estar' to talk about location, mood, or consequences.

Location

Location

  • 'Estar' is used to say where something is.
  • ¿Dónde están las llaves?
    • Where are the keys?
  • Madrid está en España.
    • Madrid is in Spain.
Mood

Mood

  • 'Estar’ describes a physical or emotional state.
  • Theo está feliz.
    • Theo is happy.
  • Estoy bien.
    • I am OK.
Consequences

Consequences

  • We use ‘estar’ to say how people or things are now because of what has happened.
    • 'Estar' indicates a state resulting from a process/action.
  • La puerta está abierta porque la abrí yo.
    • The door is open because I opened it.
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Free Time

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Holiday

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4.1

Verbs

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4.2

Important Irregular Verbs

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4.3

Regular Verbs in the Present Tense

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4.4

Verbs in the Immediate Future

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4.5

Negatives

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4.6

Nouns

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4.7

Adjectives

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4.8

Prepositions

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4.9

Questions

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4.10

Conjunctions

4.10.1What Are Conjunctions?
4.11

Adverbials

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