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For Spanish 1st year, 1st semester Latin American Spanish

Please explain when each of these are used.

este
estan
estar
estoy
esta
estas
estamos
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron.

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Easy to understand explanation of estar (to be); both usage and conjugation. Web resources provided for additional information and practice questions.

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