Apuntes: Estar and adjectives that describe emotions and ...



Apuntes: Estar with Adjectives that Describe Emotions and Conditions

A. The verb Estar means __________________________.

It is used with emotions, locations, and feelings.

• Use the acronym ELF to remember the uses of estar.

Complete the chart with the present tense of estar.

|Yo | |Nosotros/as | |

|Tú | |Vosotros/as | |

|Él, ella, usted | |Ellos, ellas, ustedes | |

B. Adjectives that Describe Emotions and Conditions

Adjectives can be used with estar to describe the physical condition of places and things and the mental and physical feelings of people.

Here are two general expressions with estar that describe emotions:

1. estar de buen humor

2. estar de mal humor

Here are more adjectives that can be used with estar to describe emotions and conditions:

3. cómodo/a

4. desordenado/a

5. equivocado/a

6. listo/a

7. ordenado/a

8. seguro/a

Adjectives agree in _________________ and _________________ with the nouns that they describe. Remember to make a word that ends in a vowel plural, add _____ and add ______ if the word ends in a consonant.

Activity: There are more adjectives on the back of this sheet. You and your desk partner will be assigned one adjective to illustrate and teach to the class. Practice using the glossary in the back of your book to learn the meaning of your word. You will be provided with a piece of paper to create an appropriate picture that captures the meaning of the adjective. Illustrations may be simple, but must be school appropriate and accurately show the adjective. Please add color. Remember to copy your illustration into the chart. You will complete the chart with pictures as your classmates present.

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|9. abierto/a |10. aburrido/a |11. alegre |

|12. avergonzado/a |13. cansado/a |14. cerrado/a |

|15. confundido/a |16. contento/a |17. enamorado/a (de) |

|18. enfermo/a |19. enojado/a |20. feliz |

|21. limpio/a |22. nervioso/a |23. ocupado/a |

|24. preocupado/a (por) |25. sucio/a |26. triste |

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• Use estar with adjectives to describe emotions and conditions

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