the verb to be, being used to talk about location and temporary mood/feelings.

the 1st person plural of the verb estar meaning we are

the 3rd person plural of the verb estar meaning they are

a word that provides information about the location or position of things or people. i.e. close, inside,…

esta delante

estan en

esta cerca

esta fuera

estan detras

esta con

Where people are: 'estar' in 1st and 3rd person plural

Spanish

In this unit, pupils learn plural forms 'estamos' and 'están' and 'somos'. They contrast 'estar' for state or mood with 'ser' for traits. Pupils combine plural verbs with adjective agreement. They learn that 'de' and 'el' combine to form 'del' and contrast this with 'de la'.

People and places: 'estar' and 'ser'

to be, being - used for permanent traits 

to be, being - used for temporary states/location

I want to say 'They are outside the museum' Help me choose the right verb '{{}} fuera del museo.'

Choose the right translation for this sentence: 'We are under a tree.' 

Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'They are far from the train.'

Match the following verbs to their English meaning. 

Match the adverbs of position with their English meanings. 

If I am saying that something is near a place or a person which of the following prepositions would I use? 

Complete the following sentence: 'Está detrás {{}} iglesia.'

Complete the following sentence: 'El coche está delante {{}} parque.'

Choose the I, you and she, he, it forms of the verb 'estar' from the list below. 

Translate into Spanish: 'I am in front of the car.'

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Where people are: 'estar' in 1st and 3rd person plural

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.