Identify

• The verb [ESTAR] means to be. It is an irregular verb.
• May be used to indicate a person’s health or physical condition.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [ESTAR] – Basics

60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson

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The verb ESTAR means To BE, (I am, you are, he/she is, we are, y’all are …)

The verb ESTAR is used in many different kinds of expressions, like expressing your state of physical/mental health.

Yo estoy enfermo.
I am sick.

Ella está enferma.
She is sick.

Ellos están de buen salud.
They are in good health.

Adapt

¿Cómo está usted?
How are you?

¿Cómo están ellos?
How are they?

¿Cómo se siente usted?
How are you feeling?

¿Cuantas personas están deprimidas?
How many people are depressed?

¿Por qué está tan feliz?
Why are you so happy?

¿Cuándo se siente triste?
When do you feel sad?

¿Está enfermo?
Are you sick?

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• LEAF 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Index
• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: The Verb ESTAR

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• YouTube/TravelLinguist: Spanish word for “to be”
• YouTube/TravelLinguist: Spanish word for “sick”
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Spanish Verb Estar
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Spanish Verb Estar (Part 2)

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