01-031 – Estar + emotions | Sr Jordan's Spanish Videos

01-031 – Estar + emotions

¡Hola! In this lesson, we’ll cover the present tense of the irregular verb, Estar (to be). We use this verb for feelings/emotions, locations and for the -ING (progressive) tenses.

In this video we’ll learn how to talk about our emotions and tell where we are located.

Enjoy!

Let me know if you have any questions/comments/suggestions.

Conjugation chart:

present tense estar copy

Vocabulario:
estar- to be
(yo) estoy – I am
(tú) estás – you are
Él está – he is
Ella está – she is
Usted está – You are (formal)
Nosotros estamos – We are
Nosotras estamos – We (females) are
ellos están – They are
ellas están – They (females) are
ustedes están – You all are

¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
bien – good/fine.
mal – bad/poor
así-así - so-so*
cansado – tired
enfermo – sick
triste – sad
feliz – happy
ocupado – busy
preocupado – worried/preoccupied
emocionado – excited
aburrido – bored

¿Dónde estás? – Where are you?
la clase – class
la escuela – school
el museo – museum
el restaurante – restaurant
el centro comercial – mall
la iglesia – church
la piscina – pool
el parque – park

*please note that así-así is more commonly said más o menos

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14 Comments to “01-031 – Estar + emotions”

By Canexicana, May 27, 2009 @ 3:41 pm

Gracias Sr. Jordan! Very well done and easy to follow.
By Michael Zebold, July 17, 2009 @ 2:43 pm

Loving the videos… found your site from youtube!
By Zach Cullins, December 6, 2009 @ 12:28 pm

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By Adam, January 31, 2010 @ 9:50 am

Hey Senor, your videos are awesome. I am so glad I didnt pay $400 for Rosetta Stone and I found these instead. It is appreciated that you make these videos free to the public. I have become much better at Spanish and can now begin to speak with my Mexican and Colombian friends in their language!! Thanks again man!!!
By Casper, June 26, 2010 @ 11:38 pm

Hi Senor, great videos. I really benefited from them. I was wondering if you could do a video on the conjugation of ser and the differences between ser and estar? That would be absolutely fantastic. Muchas gracias!
By Chloe, August 7, 2010 @ 1:58 pm

Hi,
Just wanted to let you know that this video won’t play on youtube or on this site. It says that some kind of error occurred.
By Mark, August 18, 2010 @ 5:10 pm

I think I actually love you. Best resource I have found on the internet so far. Thanks.
By Marian, October 29, 2010 @ 12:07 pm

Dear Sr. Jordan,
Muchos, muchos gracias for creating and making available all your videos, which are such wonderful gifts to any student trying to learn Spanish. I’m retired and taking lessons in adult ed classes. Of all the websites our teacher lists for us, your videos are far and away the clearest, most understandable, and most helpful. And you have something extra that makes your videos particularly well received: a very appealing personality!
Con Gratitud,
Marian
By Benjamin Joseph, December 15, 2010 @ 5:36 am

How do I know when you are talking to me in Spanish. When you are asking me a question?
By Benjamin Joseph, December 15, 2010 @ 5:45 am

I think I got it, I’m confusing “yo” with “tu.”
By Sra. Duff, February 24, 2011 @ 9:23 am

Sr. Jordan,

Would you consider adding a video/ videos about Ser and Estar, How to Conjugate them, and When to Use them?

Love all your videos! I look forward to each week’s new one!
By Nicoleta, March 26, 2011 @ 2:27 am

Mister Jordan can i ask a quation…in all videos i see the eg: the verb ir plus adonde,
yo voy,tu vas ect…but on plural i dont see the pronoun vosotros in no one video of oyurs…but i need..can pls show me just one examples..plsss
By Señor Jordan, March 26, 2011 @ 4:38 pm

vosotros for ‘ir’ is ‘vais’

(Vosotros) ¿Vais a comprar algo de comer? (Are you all going to buy something to eat?)

-Sr. J
By Ann, August 11, 2011 @ 9:50 am

Is there a video or are you planning on making a video for the verb SER and when to use it in a sentence? You have one on ESTAR (+ emotions) but I think one for SER is also needed.

Thanks
Ann