02 Preterite – Irregulars – Estar
This video lesson covers another irregular verb in the preterite: estar (to be). The verb estar is one of two verbs (if you remember) that means ‘to be’. Estar is used for emotions, locations, and the progressive (-ing).
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions below. Enjoy!
conjugation chart:

Vocabulario:
triste – sad
en – in, at
el baño – bathroom
la escuela – school
la piscina - pool
el museo – musuem
cansado – tired
aburrido – bored
en casa – at home
el cine – the movies
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Related Video(s):
- Preterite regular -AR verbs
- Preterite -AR verbs: -GAR, -CAR, -ZAR
- Preterite regular -ER verbs
- Preterite regular -IR verbs
- Preterite – Irregulars – ir & ser
- Preterite – Irregulars – hacer
- Preterite – Irregulars – decir
- Preterite – Irregulars – poder
- Preterite – Irregulars – querer
- Preterite – Irregulars – saber
- Preterite – Irregulars – poner
- Preterite – Irregulars – tener
- Preterite – Irregulars – venir
- Preterite – Irregulars – ver & dar
- Preterite – Irregulars – traer, traducir, conducir
- Preterite – Irregulars song
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By David, June 7, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
Can we also use the preterite form of estar in the past progressive tense?
por ejemplo:
Algunos estudiantes estuvieron hablando mientras su maestra estuvo explicando la lección(Some students were talking while their teacher was explaining the lesson)
¡Gracias por leer mi pregunta!