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Do you know how to conjugate "estar" in Spanish?

Learn how to conjugate "estar" in different tenses.

Exercise outline

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  2. Do you know how to conjugate "estar" in Spanish?

Fill in the right conjugation of "estar" (to be). Pay attention to the right tense. 

1. Estamos muy cansados. - We are very tired.

2. En verano nosotros

muchas veces en la playa. - In summer we were many times on the beach.

3. Juan

durmiendo. - Juan was sleeping.

4. Laura y Carlos

en el cine. - Laura and Carlos were at the cinema.

5. Hoy tú

muy guapa. - Today you are very pretty. 

6. No

mal saber lo. - It would not be bad to know that. 

7. Yo

un poco nervioso por el examen. - I am a little bit nervous because of the exam. 

8. ¿Alguna vez tú

en las Islas Canarias? - Have you ever been to the Canary Islands?

9. En exactamente un mes nosotros

en la playa. - In exactly one month we will be at the beach. 

10. Antes de trabajar con nosotros él

en Polonia. - Before working with us he he had been in Poland. 

 

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My name is Debi and I’m from Germany. I am an A1 to C2 level German teacher and have 5 years of teaching experience.
During my studies of educational science, I gave individual tutoring and helped students to catch up on their learning as well as to improve their performance results.
Furthermore, I offered German language courses to adults of various educational and professional backgrounds and helped them to achieve their desired learning goals. Many of my students started as beginners and were able to reach C1 level in less than 12 months.
The students gave me as feedback that I can convey knowledge content well and understandably.
For this reason, I want to help you to increase your level of German in a very short time.

Teaching materials:
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My lessons:
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Furthermore, you will complete a variety of image and video-based assignments which will help you to acquire new structures, forms, and vocabulary in German.

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• Practising role plays with script.

German for Beginners
• Learn basic German vocabulary.
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• Form basic German sentences.

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• Advanced conversation practice.

International certificates A1-B2
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• Exam preparation for international certificates.

TestDaF/ Goethe
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• Test your knowledge with example tests.
• TestDaF/Goethe exam preparation.

General German
• Learn basic German vocabulary.
• Practise basic German conversations.
• Text and listening comprehension.

German for children
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• Homework help.
• Exam preparation.

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• Homework help
• Grammar and text comprehension exercises.

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Hello! I am an English and Spanish teacher and a language lover.
At university I studied translation and interpreting in Spanish, English, Russian and French and have been a language teacher since 2013, which is something I love.

I have lived in France and have British and Spanish family, so speaking several languages is something I do and enjoy every day. I love conversation, grammar, studying new vocabulary and learning about the differences between cultures in order to learn from them.

I have taught privately, in academies, in primary schools and high schools and in companies, so I have experience in many areas and with all ages and levels.

I have prepared students for official Cambridge, Trinity London and Aptis exams, but I have also helped to prepare for exams specific to some university degrees.

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Marta does her courses by herself ! She is full of imagination and will learn you grammar, vocabulary or expressions in Spanish or in English by movies or series !

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Dee is an experienced teacher ! She teaches English for any level since 20 years now. Students can learn English grammar, business and vocabulary by different ways.

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I teach English and Romanian at all levels

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I am an online Spanish teacher certified by ELE International and I have been teaching Spanish since 2019. In 2020 I formalized my business and became freelance.

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See you soon!

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Ainhoa is a very competent teacher, she knows what she is doing and will help you achieve your goals in learning Spanish.

Translated by Google Translate

Ainhoa R. Ainhoa R.

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Hello! My name is Carmine. I was born and raised in The USA since 1962. My native tongue and accent is from Brooklyn, New York. I recently moved to Italy.
I teach here full-time and having so much fun meeting interesting and warm-hearted human beings. My interests are in bowling, Bible studies, aquariums, horses, house pets and playing word games such as Scrabble. I am TESOL/ TEFL Certified. With me you will learn what you want to learn related to the English language. I have been teaching many since ,1980. In my experience, I've observed that people want to learn for many reasons. I've come across various ones such as: just for fun, to watch movies, videos, read books, vacations or conversing with new family members and neighbors; for work related purposes and many other personal reasons. So, according to your goals, requests and needs you will benefit from my 40 years of experience. My goal is that you are excited, enthusiastic and confident that you chose me as your teacher as you are enjoying yourself as you learning to speak and understand the English language. The more you share about yourself the better our time together will be relaxing, fruitful and pleasurable.

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Watch my video, book a contact with me let me know all about your reasons for wanting to learn English. You will achieve your goals with me. Looking forward towards hearing from you, until then, warm regards. Carmine

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Carmine C. Carmine C.

Henrik it is wonderful that you were very attentive, cordial and affable throughout the entire interview. I thank you for this kind and encouraging feedback. It was all a terrific experience. I also appreciate your positive recommendation. Be safe and I wish you success in all your endeavors. Warm regards, Carmine

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My name is Debi and I’m from Germany. I am an A1 to C2 level German teacher and have 5 years of teaching experience.
During my studies of educational science, I gave individual tutoring and helped students to catch up on their learning as well as to improve their performance results.
Furthermore, I offered German language courses to adults of various educational and professional backgrounds and helped them to achieve their desired learning goals. Many of my students started as beginners and were able to reach C1 level in less than 12 months.
The students gave me as feedback that I can convey knowledge content well and understandably.
For this reason, I want to help you to increase your level of German in a very short time.

Teaching materials:
• Deutsch Hören & Sprechen
• Grammatik & Wortschatz
• Worksheets

My lessons:
My teaching style is a mix of direct learning and task-based learning.
In my lessons, you are encouraged to always speak, so that you can learn the language naturally. If you make mistakes, I will gently correct you. From time to time, you will be able to improve your German-speaking skills. You will also be asked to write short essays about a certain topic or a special event in your life. This can be done as homework or during the lessons, if there is still some time left for it.
Furthermore, you will complete a variety of image and video-based assignments which will help you to acquire new structures, forms, and vocabulary in German.

Subjects

Conversational German
• Practise of basic & advanced German conversations.
• Practising role plays with script.

German for Beginners
• Learn basic German vocabulary.
• Basic German grammar and sentence structure.
• Form basic German sentences.

Intensive German
• Improve your German language skills with text and listening comprehension exercises.
• Advanced conversation practice.

International certificates A1-B2
• Get to your next desired level in German.
• A1-B2 intensive course.
• Exam preparation for international certificates.

TestDaF/ Goethe
• B2-C1 intensive German course.
• Test your knowledge with example tests.
• TestDaF/Goethe exam preparation.

General German
• Learn basic German vocabulary.
• Practise basic German conversations.
• Text and listening comprehension.

German for children
• German for beginners and advanced learner with image-based learning materials.
• Homework help.
• Exam preparation.

German as a Subject
• Exam preparation
• Homework help
• Grammar and text comprehension exercises.

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Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

Debi is a very organised and experienced teacher. The learning material she uses during class us very rich and well structured.

This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.

Debi N. Debi N. DE

Review

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

Hello! I am an English and Spanish teacher and a language lover.
At university I studied translation and interpreting in Spanish, English, Russian and French and have been a language teacher since 2013, which is something I love.

I have lived in France and have British and Spanish family, so speaking several languages is something I do and enjoy every day. I love conversation, grammar, studying new vocabulary and learning about the differences between cultures in order to learn from them.

I have taught privately, in academies, in primary schools and high schools and in companies, so I have experience in many areas and with all ages and levels.

I have prepared students for official Cambridge, Trinity London and Aptis exams, but I have also helped to prepare for exams specific to some university degrees.

I have also prepared students to take the Spanish DELE exam.

I adapt very well to the needs of each student and I make almost all the materials I use and adapt them to the specific situations of each student.

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Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

Marta does her courses by herself ! She is full of imagination and will learn you grammar, vocabulary or expressions in Spanish or in English by movies or series !

This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.

Marta D. Marta D. ES

Review

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

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Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

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Noelia N. Noelia N.

Thank you, Carla! You are a very nice student. :)

Review

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

My goal is to make you confident and comfortable around others when speaking in English.
My academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Law and a Master of Business Administration. In the last 20 years I have been training people in English from many different industries - including Telecommunications, Publishing, Energy, Financial, Government, Entertainment, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Logistics. Consultancy, Insurance, Human Resources.
I have helped people prepare for presentations, negotiations, examinations and conducted workshops to assist in how to optimise written and audio communication and informal conversation "small talk".
My methodology depends on you and how you feel you can best learn. For that I would greatly appreciate your input. There are many different learning styles and we have a good forum to use many of them.

Reviews

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

Dee is an experienced teacher ! She teaches English for any level since 20 years now. Students can learn English grammar, business and vocabulary by different ways.

This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.

Dee M. Dee M. IE

Review

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
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