Friday, October 06, 2006

Forms and Uses of Estar and Ir

Apuntes:  Forms and Uses of Estar and Ir

Estar = (1) state of being (health, mood)
              (2) location
              (3) progressive( I am talking  =  Estoy hablando__is/are_ ing
Being in a Place (Estar + en + Lugar),          
Estoy     Estamos       en    el café
Estás     Estáis
Está     Están
Going to a Place (Ir + a + Lugar)     Mis amigos y yo vamos al (a + el)  cine
               Voy a la  piscina porque voy a la práctica de polo acuático.
Forms of Ir
Voy     vamos
vas     vais
Va     van
Going to do an Activity
( Ir + a + Infinitivo) Voy a jugar al fútbol
Traslate these sentences:
  1. Where is the library?  I have to check out a book for English class.

  2. Where are Garrett and Alex?  They are at their friend’s house.  They are going to play videogames.

  3. Where are we going?  I don’t know where I am!

  4. Are you going to the basketball game tonight?

  5. My friends and I are going to the mall.  We are going to buy a birthday present.