Set 3 — Estar Conjugations + Estar with Adjectives

What does estar mean?

To be

Yo estoy

I am

Tú estás

You are (informal)

Él/Ella/Usted está

He/She is; you are (formal)

Nosotros/as estamos

We are

Vosotros/as estáis

You all are (Spain)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están

They are; you all are

What is estar used for in this lesson?

Describing conditions and emotions

What word usually comes after estar when describing a condition or emotion?

An adjective

Estoy cansado/a

I am tired

Ella está feliz

She is happy

Nosotros estamos nerviosos/as

We are nervous

Ellos están aburridos

They are bored

Elena está enferma

Elena is sick

How do adjectives agree with the person being described?

They agree in gender and number

Masculine singular adjective ending

-o

Feminine singular adjective ending

-a

Masculine plural adjective ending

-os

Feminine plural adjective ending

-as