Identify

• The verb [ESTAR] means to be. It is an irregular verb.
• May be used to indicate the location of nouns.

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

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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 describing where people, places, and things are located.

La tienda está enfrente de la plaza.
The store is in front of the plaza.

El hospital está al lado de las oficinas.
The hospital is to the side of the offices.

Nosotros estamos detrás del cine.
We are located behind the cinema.

Vosotros estáis en el salón de clase para español.
Y’all (informal) are in the Spanish classroom.

Las oficinas están muy lejos de aquí.
The offices are very far away from here.

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La estación está detrás de la policía.
The station is behind the police station.

¿Dónde está la biblioteca?
Where is the library?

La biblioteca está a la derecha de la escuela.
The library is to the right of the school.

¿Dónde están los estudiantes?
Where are the students?

Los estudiantes están en la plaza.
The students are in the plaza.

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

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