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1 Portuguese 1.1 Verb 2 Spanish 2.1 Verb 2.1.1 Conjugations 2.2 Expressions

Portuguese

/esˈtaʀ/, /isˈtaʀ/, /iʃˈtaʀ/

Verb

1. To have a (transient) location in space. Cf. ser, ficar.

   Usage

   • Onde estás? 'Where are you?'
   • Estou em casa 'I am at home'

   Translations

   • Dutch: zijn
   • English: to be
   • French: être
   • Interlingua: esser
   • Italian: essere
   • Spanish: estar
   • Tupinambá: ikó/ekó (t-); in/en (t-); îub/ub (t-)

2. Denotes a copula, in a transient fashion. Cf. ser.

   Usage

   • O tempo estava frio 'The weather was cold (back then)'
   • Estás louco? 'Are you crazy (right now)?'

   Translations

   • Dutch: zijn
   • English: to be
   • French: être
   • Interlingua: esser
   • Italian: essere
   • Spanish: estar

3. Auxiliary verb for the progressive tense; precedes verb in gerund.

   Usage

   • Ela está cantando 'She is singing'

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Spanish

/esˈtar/

Verb

Conjugations

Present tense:

• first person singular: estoy
• first person plural: estamos
• second person singular familiar: estás
• second person singular formal, third person singular: está
• third person plural: están

1. To have a (transient) location in space. Cf. ser, quedar.

   Usage

   • ¿Dónde estás? 'Where are you?'
   • Estoy en casa 'I am at home'

   Translations

   • Dutch: zijn
   • English: to be
   • French: être
   • Interlingua: esser
   • Italian: essere
   • Portuguese: estar
   • Tupinambá: ikó/ekó (t-); in/en (t-); îub/ub (t-)

2. Denotes a copula, in a transient fashion. Cf. ser.

   Usage

   • El tiempo estaba frío 'The weather was cold (back then)'
   • ¿Estás loco? 'Are you crazy (right now)?'

   Translations

   • Dutch: zijn
   • English: to be
   • French: être
   • Interlingua: esser
   • Italian: essere
   • Portuguese: estar

3. Auxiliary verb for the progressive tense; precedes verb in gerund.

   Usage

   • Ella está cantando 'She is singing'

Expressions

• Estar por