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

I can use the verb ‘estar’ to talk about where we and others are.

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

I can use the verb ‘estar’ to talk about where we and others are.

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'estar' is used to talk about location.
  2. The 1st person plural of the verb 'estar' is 'estamos' and it means 'we are'.
  3. The 3rd person plural of the verb 'estar' is 'están' and it means 'they are'.

Keywords

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

  • Estamos - the 1st person plural of the verb estar meaning we are

  • Están - the 3rd person plural of the verb estar meaning they are

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

Common misconception

In Spanish, after adverbs of position we always use 'del'

In Spanish, after adverbs of position we use 'de', 'del' or 'de la'. 'De' when what follows is a person or place name, 'del' when what follows is a masculine noun and 'de la' when what follows is a feminine noun.


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The teacher might want to bring a map of Madrid and ask students to imagine that they are visiting Madrid and ask them to say where they are on the map. i.e. 'Estamos en la Puerta del Sol.', 'Estoy en la Gran Via.' This is a good opportunity to learn more about Madrid and its famous monuments.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the adverbs of position with their English meanings.
Correct Answer:fuera,outside
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outside

Correct Answer:cerca,near
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near

Correct Answer:lejos,far
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far

Correct Answer:delante,in front of
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in front of

Correct Answer:detrás,behind
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behind

Correct Answer:debajo,under
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under

Q2.
If I am saying that something is near a place or a person which of the following prepositions would I use?
Correct answer: de
del
de la
Q3.
Complete the following sentence: 'Está detrás iglesia.'
de
del
Correct answer: de la
Q4.
Complete the following sentence: 'El coche está delante parque.'
Correct Answer: del
Q5.
Choose the I, you and she, he, it forms of the verb 'estar' from the list below.
Correct answer: estoy
soy
Correct answer: estás
es
Correct answer: está
Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'I am in front of the car.'
Correct Answer: Estoy delante del coche.

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the meaning of the verb 'estar'?
to be, being - used for permanent traits
Correct answer: to be, being - used for temporary states/location
to have, having
Q2.
How would you say 'we are located'?
estoy
estás
está
Correct answer: estámos
están
Q3.
I want to say 'They are outside the museum' Help me choose the right verb ' fuera del museo.'
estoy
estás
está
estamos
Correct answer: están
Q4.
Choose the right translation for this sentence: 'We are under a tree.'
Estamos debajo del árbol.
Correct answer: Estamos debajo de un árbol.
Estamos debajo de árbol.
Estamos debajo árbol.
Q5.
Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'They are far from the train.'
Correct Answer: Están lejos del tren.
Q6.
Match the following verbs to their English meaning.
Correct Answer:buscar,to look for, looking for
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to look for, looking for

Correct Answer:saber,to know, knowing
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to know, knowing

Correct Answer:pasar,to spend, spending
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to spend, spending

Correct Answer:llevar,to carry, carrying / to wear, wearing
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to carry, carrying / to wear, wearing

Correct Answer:descansar,to rest, resting
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to rest, resting

Correct Answer:trabajar,to work, working
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to work, working

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