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estar(
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A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g. My brother is tall).
copular verb
1. (used to express a quality)
a. to be
Este pastel de chocolate está delicioso.This chocolate cake is delicious.
Este hotel está muy concurrido.This hotel is very popular.
b. to look
Estás muy guapa hoy. ¿Adónde vas?You look very nice today. Where are you going?
2. (used to express an emotion or state)
a. to be
Estoy enojada porque me acaban de dar una multa de estacionamiento.I am angry because I just got a parking ticket.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3. (to be located)
a. to be
La casa está delante de la iglesia.The house is in front of the church.
4. (to be present)
a. to be
No está en casa.He's not home.
5. (to find oneself; used with "de")
a. to be on (vacation, trip, call)
Estaremos de vacaciones en Europa el verano entero.We're going to be on vacation in Europe all summer long.
b. to be in (luck)
¡Estás de suerte! Me queda un par en ese color.You're in luck! I have one pair left in that color.
c. to be working as
Está de recepcionista hasta que consiga un mejor trabajo.He's working as a receptionist until he finds something better.
6. (to feel)
a. to be
Está triste ahora que no tiene novia.He is sad now that he doesn't have a girlfriend.
7. (to appear)
a. to look
¡Estás genial con las gafas nuevas!You look great with your new glasses!
8. (to visit)
a. to stay
Gabriel está con su padre esta noche.Gabriel is staying with his father tonight.
9. (to be done)
a. to be ready
La comida ya está. ¡Comamos!The food is ready. Let's eat!
10. (to exist)
a. to be
Luego está el trabajo que queda por hacer.Then there is the work that still needs to be done.
11. (to feel like; used with "para")
a. to be in the mood for
No estoy para tus estupideces a estas horas.I am not in the mood for your nonsense at this time of night.
12. (to come down with; used with "con")
a. to have
Está con gripe desde el lunes.He's had the flu since Monday.
13. (to fit)
a. to be
¿Esta falda queda bien o está muy apretada?Does this skirt look good or is it too tight?
14. (to be understood)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No quiero que camines sola por la noche, ¿está?I don't want you walking alone at night, understood?
Nos encontraremos a las siete para ir al cine, ¿estamos?We'll meet at seven to go to the movie, all right?
15. (to support; used with "por")
a. to be in favor of
Los estudiantes están por un aumento en ayuda financiera de parte de la universidad.The students are in favor of the university providing more financial aid.
16. (to be in agreement; used with "con")
a. to agree with
Estoy con Ana Sofía; no quiero escuchar más peleas entre ustedes.I agree with Ana Sofía. I don't want to hear anymore fighting between the two of you.
17. (with temperatures; used with "a")
a. to be
¡El termómetro dice que está a 25 grados Fahrenheit pero que se siente como 6!The thermometer says it's 25 degrees Fahrenheit out but that it feels like 6!
18. (with dates; used with "a")
a. to be
Estamos a martes, 5 de enero.It is Tuesday, January 5th.
19. (with seasons; used with "en")
a. to be
Mientras el hemisferio norte está en invierno, el hemisferio sur está en verano.It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere when it's summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
20. (with distances; used with "a")
a. to be
El banco está a tres cuadras de la plaza central.The bank is three blocks from the town square.
21. (used to express that something is yet to be known; used with "por" and infinitive)
a. to remain to be
Está por verse si lloverá en la tarde.It remains to be seen whether it will rain this afternoon.
22. (used to express imminence; used with "por" and infinitive)
a. to be going to
Las nubes en la distancia indican que estará por llover esta noche.The clouds in the distance indicate that it is going to rain tonight.
23. (used to negate; used with "sin" and infinitive)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tengo tres libros que están sin terminar.I have three books that I still have to finish reading.
Estoy sin comer desde temprano esta mañana.I haven't eaten anything since early this morning.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
24. (used with a gerund)
a. to be
Está limpiando la casa.He's cleaning the house.
25. (used with a participle)
a. to be
El cuarto está organizado, ¡así que no hagas desorden!The room is organized. Don't make a mess!
estarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
26. (to remain)
a. to stay
Estate quieto y no digas ni una palabra.Stay still and don't say a word.
b. to be
¿No puedes estarte quieta ni un minuto?Can't you be still for just a minute?
c. to keep
Diles a los niños que se estén callados un rato, que quiero escuchar las noticias.Tell the kids to keep quiet a minute; I want to listen to the news.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Estate tranquilo; yo lo soluciono.Don't worry; I'll sort it out.
Estate atento porque solo llaman el número una vez.Pay attention because they only call out the number once.
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
1. (hallarse)
a. to be
¿dónde está la llave?where is the key?
¿está María? — no, no estáis Maria there? — no, she's not here
2. (con fechas)
a.
¿a qué estamos hoy?what's the date today?
hoy estamos a martes/a 15 de juliotoday is Tuesday/the 15 of July
estábamos en octubreit was October
3. (quedarse)
a. to stay, to be
estaré un par de horas y me iréI'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go
4. (hallarse listo)
a. to be ready
¿aún no está ese trabajo?is that piece of work still not ready?
5. (expresa valores, grados)
a. to be
estamos a veinte gradosit's twenty degrees here
el dólar está a 10 pesosthe dollar is at 10 pesos
están a dos euros el kilothey're two euros a kilo
estar ento be, to lie in
el problema está en la fechathe problem is the date
estar parato be (there) for
para eso están los amigosthat's what friends are for
para eso estoythat's what I'm here for
no estoy para bromasI'm not in the mood for jokes
6. (faltar)
a.
eso está aún por escribirthat has yet to be written
eso está por verthat remains to be seen
7. (a punto de)
a.
estar por hacer algoto be on the verge of doing something
estuve por pegarleI was on the verge of hitting him
8. (expresa negación)
a.
estoy sin dormir desde ayerI haven't slept since yesterday
está sin acabarit's not finished
A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g. My brother is tall).
copular verb
9. (expresa cualidad, estado)
a. to be
los pasteles están ricosthe cakes are delicious
esta calle está suciathis street is dirty
¡ya está bien!that's enough (of that)!
10. (ropa)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a.
este traje te está bienthis suit looks good on you
11. (expresa estado)
a. to be
estar de mudanzato be (in the process of) moving
estamos de suertewe're in luck
estar de vacacionesto be on holiday
estar de viajeto be on a trip
estar en usoto be in use
estar en guardiato be on guard
estamos sin aguawe have no water, we're without water
12. (expresa apoyo, predilección)
a.
estoy contigoI'm on your side
estar porto be in favor of
estar deto be
está de cajerashe's a checkout girl
13. (expresa actitud)
a.
está que muerde porque ha suspendidohe's furious because he failed
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
14. (expresa duración)
a. to be
están golpeando la puertathey're banging on the door
b. to be
está terminadoit's finished
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
15. (permanecer)
a. to stay
te puedes estar con nosotros unos díasyou can stay o spend a few days with us
¡estate quieto!keep still!
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estar
Para las expresiones estar bien, estar mal, ver la otra entrada.
intransitive verb
1 (indicando situación) to be
¿dónde estabas? where were you?
¿dónde está la estación?
la última vez que estuve en Roma the last time I was in Rome; Madrid está en el centro de España Madrid is in the centre of Spain; el monumento está en la plaza the monument is in the square; eso no está en sus declaraciones that's not in any of his statements; —las tijeras están en el cajón —no, aquí no están "the scissors are in the drawer" — "no, they're not in here"; —hola, ¿está Carmen? —no, no está "hello, is Carmen in?" — "no, I'm afraid she isn't"; el día que estuve a verlo the day I went to see him
está fuera (de casa) she's out; (de la ciudad/en el extranjero) she's away
ya que estamos while we are at it
2 (indicando un estado transitorio) to be
está mucho mejor he's much better; estar enfermo o malo to be ill; estoy muy cansada I'm very tired; ¿estás casado o soltero? are you married or single?; está vacío it's empty; estaba herido he was injured; ¿cómo estamos? (gen) how are we doing?; (a otra persona) how are you?; con este frío, aquí no se puede estar it's unbearably cold here; ¡qué bueno está este café! this coffee's really good!; mis padres están como siempre my parents are the same as ever; ¿está libre el baño? is the bathroom free?; ¿qué tal o cómo estás? how are you?; el récord anterior estaba en 33 segundos the previous record was o stood at 33 seconds
to be
está envuelto en papel no está cocido todavía
la radio está rota the radio is broken; para las seis estará terminado it will be finished by six o'clock; estaba sentada en la arena she was sitting on the sand; está (embarazada) de dos meses she's two months pregnant; él no estaba implicado he wasn't involved; le está bien empleado por ingenuo it serves him right for being so naïve
to be
estoy leyendo un libro
estaba corriendo he was running; me está molestando he's annoying me; se está muriendo she's dying
las patatas están cociéndose
venga, ya nos estamos yendo, que es tarde come on, it's time to go, it's late; está siendo preparado it's being prepared; nos estamos engañando we're deceiving ourselves
estamos esperando a Manolo
3 (existir) to be
además están los gastos del viaje then there are the travel expenses
dejar estar
déjalo estar just leave him be; si dejas estar ese asunto te irán mejor las cosas you'll do better to let the matter drop
4 (indicando el aspecto de algo) to look
¡qué elegante estás! you're looking really smart!; estás más delgado you've lost weight; you look slimmer; está más viejo he looks older; el sofá estará mejor al lado de la ventana the sofa will look better next to the window; ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous (familiar); that guy's a bit of all right (familiar); el traje te está grande that suit is too big for you
5 (estar listo) to be ready
estará a las cuatro it'll be ready at four; en seguida está it'll be ready in a moment; dos vueltas más y ya está two more laps and that'll be it; ¡ya está! ya sé lo que podemos hacer that's it! I know what we can do; ya estoy I'm done; that's me (familiar); ¡ya estamos! (después de hacer algo) that's it!; (dicho con enfado) that's enough!; ¿estamos? (al estar listo) ready?; (para pedir conformidad) are we agreed?; right?; OK? (familiar); ¡ya estuvo! (México) that's it!
6 (indicando fecha, distancia, temperatura)
estamos en octubre it's October; cuando estemos en verano when it's summer; in the summer
7 (en estructuras con preposición)
estar a
estamos a 8 de junio it is 8 June or the 8th of June; today is 8 June o the 8th of June; estábamos a 40°C it was 40°C; ¿a cuántos estamos? what's the date?
en Soria están a 5 bajo cero
¿a cuánto estamos de Madrid? how far are we from Madrid?; las uvas están a 1,60 euros the grapes are one euro 60 cents; ¿a cuánto está el kilo de naranjas? how much are oranges per kilo?; estoy a lo que se decida en la reunión I'm waiting to see what's decided at the meeting; estar a lo que resulte to be waiting to see how things turn out
estar con
está con la gripe he's down with flu; he's got the flu; estuvo con la enfermedad durante dos años she had o suffered from the disease for two years; ya está otra vez con el mismo tema he's harping on about the same old subject again; ya estoy con ganas de ir I want to go now; estoy con ganas de pegarle I feel like hitting him
estar con algn
yo estoy con él I'm with him; los aliados estaban con ellos the Allies were behind them
estar de
está de buen humor he's in a good mood; están de charla they're having a chat; está de camarero he's working as a waiter; está de jefe temporalmente he is acting as boss; he is the acting boss; está de luto she's in mourning; ¡estoy de nervioso! I'm so nervous!; están de paseo they've gone for a walk; estaba de uniforme he was (dressed) in uniform; están de vacaciones they are on holiday
estar de viaje
está de viaje en este momento he's away at the moment
estar en
en eso está el problema that's (exactly) where the problem is; el problema está en que ... the problem lies in the fact that ...; en ello estamos we're working on it; no está en él hacerlo it is not in his power to do it
está en paro
creo que está usted en un error I think you're mistaken; no está en sí she's not in her right mind
estar en [que] ...
yo estoy en que ... (creer) I believe that ...
estar para
para eso estamos (gen) that's why we're here; that's what we're here for; (respondiendo a gracias) don't mention it; para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for
estar para hacer algo (a punto de) to be about to do sth; be on the point of doing sth
está para salir he's about to leave
no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for joking
si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie if anyone calls, I'm not in
estar por (en favor de) [+política] to be in favour o favor of; (EEUU) [+persona] to support
estar por (+ infin)
la historia de ese hallazgo está por escribir the story of that discovery is still to be written o has yet to be written; está por ver si es verdad lo que dijeron it remains to be seen whether what they said is true; está todavía por hacer it remains to be done; it is still to be done; yo estoy por dejarlo I'm for leaving it; I'm in favour of leaving it; está por llover (Latinoamérica) it's going to rain
estar sin (+ infin)
está sin hacer están sin vender
las camas estaban sin hacer the beds were unmade; the beds hadn't been made; ¿todavía estás sin peinar? haven't you brushed your hair yet?
estar sobre algn/algo
hay que estar mucho sobre él para que estudie you have to keep on at him to make sure he studies; hay que estar sobre el arroz para que no se pegue you need to keep a close eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan; estar sobre sí to be in control of o.s.
8 (en oraciones ponderativas)
está que rabia he's hopping mad (familiar); he's furious
estoy que me caigo de sueño I'm terribly sleepy; I can't keep my eyes open
pronominal verb
estarse
1 (quedarse) (en un lugar) to stay
puedes estarte con nosotros una semana, si quieres you can stay with us for a week if you like; se estuvo dos horas enteras en el cuarto de baño he was in the bathroom for two whole hours
estarse tranquilamente en casa
yo prefiero estarme en casa I prefer staying at home
algunos prefieren salir de marcha, pero yo prefiero estarme tranquilamente en casa
(en un estado)
usted estése tranquilo, nosotros nos encargaremos de todo don't you worry, we'll take care of everything; se estuvo callada un buen rato she didn't say anything for quite a while; she stayed quiet for quite a while; ¡estáte quieto! keep o stay still!
2 (uso impersonal)
se está bien aquí it's nice here; en la cama se está muy bien it's nice in bed
se estaba muriendo
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