Spanish Grammar

Pronunciation & Accents
Gender & Def./Indef. Articles Subject Pronouns
The Verb Ser
Plural Nouns & Adjectives
The Calendar
Cardinal & Ordinal Numbers
Telling Time

Hay
Verbs - The Present Tense
The Verb Ir
The Verb Tener
The Verb Estar
Ser vs. Estar
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Pronouns

Stem-Changing Verbs
Object Pronouns
The Verb Gustar
The Weather

Reflexive Verbs
Por vs. Para
Demonstratives
The Verb Acabar de
The Verb Volver a
The Past Tense - Pretérito Prepositions
Informal Commands

The Past Tense - Imperfecto
Preterit vs. Imperfect
Past Participles
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
The Subjunctive
Formal Commands
The Future Tense
The Conditional Tense

The verb Estar (to be)

Learn Spanish: Conjugating The Spanish Verb Estar (to be)

In this learn Spanish grammar lesson, we go over the Spanish verb Estar, which also means to be, similar to the Spanish verb Ser. However, in Spanish, the verb Estar has specific purposes different than the verb Ser.

Present tense conjugation:

To indicate location

Whenever estar is used with the preposition en it indicates the location of people or objects.

To indicate a mental or physical temporary condition

When we say temporary condition, we mean one in which the person is experiencing in a specific moment.