KS3 · Spanish · Year 7

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

People and places: 'estar' and 'ser'

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Your learning goal

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

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What you’ll learn

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

Key learning points

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

Words to know

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, e.g. 'close', 'inside'

Common mistakes

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.

For parents, carers and teachers

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, e.g. '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.