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Authors: Margarita Madrigal

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el radio

ESTAR,
to be
(
where, how
)

Voy a estar.
I’m going to be.

masculine
 (for men)
feminine
 (for women)
Estoy contento.
I’m happy.
Estoy contenta.
I’m happy.
Estoy solo.
I’m alone.
Estoy sola.
I’m alone.
Estoy cansado.
I’m tired.
Estoy cansada.
I’m tired.
¿Está listo?
Are you ready?
¿Está lista?
Are you ready?
¿Está listo Roberto?
Is Robert ready?
¿Está lista María?
Is Mary ready?
¿Está ocupado?
Are you busy?
¿Está ocupada?
Are you busy?
¿Está preocupado?
Are you worried?
¿Está preocupada?
Are you worried?
Estoy enfermo.
I’m sick
(masc).
Está enferma.
She’s sick
(fem.).

Remember that if a man says that he is happy he must use the masculine adjective. He must say, “Estoy contento.” If a woman says that she is happy, she must use the feminine adjective. She must say, “Estoy contenta.”

Estoy triste.
I’m sad
(both masc. and fem.). Adjectives that end in “e” are both masculine and feminine.

Estoy preocupada por Carlos.
I’m worried over
(
by
)
Charles.

Está muy enfermo.
You are
(
he is
)
very sick.

WORDS TO REMEMBER
buenas noticias,
good news
nunca,
never
pobre Carlos,
poor Charles
pronto,
soon
en cinco minutos,
in five minutes
cuándo,
when
también,
also
en una hora,
in an hour
mejor,
better
¿Leyé Roberto?
Did Robert read?
Está muy enfermo.
He’s very sick.
dictar,
to dictate

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