In this lesson, we will learn about the other "be" verb -- "estar." After learning how to conjugate it, we will cover some common situations which use "estar." Finally, we will cover some adjectives for describing emotions.

Vocabulary:

aburrido - bored alegre - happy contento - happy feliz - happy preocupado - worried borracho - drunk enojado - mad or angry cansado - tired decepcionado - disappointed enamorado - in love listo - ready fascinado - fascinated el examen - the exam [SLIDE 1] A couple of lessons ago, we mentioned that there are two verbs for "to be" in Spanish-'ser' and 'estar' In this lesson, we will focus on 'estar' First, let's look at how to conjugate 'estar'. It's an irregular verb, so you'll have to memorize the different forms: Yo estoy - I am Tú estás - You are Él, ella o usted está - He or she is, or you are Nosotros estamos - We are Ellos, ellas, o ustedes están - they or you all are Note the placement of the accent in estás, está, y están. It's important to remember the accent because there are other words that are spelled identically but have a different meaning.