estar

Senses

1. 1.

   to be (location)

   to be in or at a specific place

2. 2.

   to be (temporary state)

   to be in a temporary physical or emotional condition

3. 3.

   to exist, to be present

   to have existence or presence at a given moment

4. 4.

   to be doing (progressive aspect)

   to be in the process of doing something

Examples

• "Onde você está?"

  Where are you?

• "Ele está feliz hoje."

  He is happy today.

• "Estou comendo uma maçã."

  I am eating an apple.

Usage

Estar is used for location and temporary states, contrasting with ser (permanent identity/nature). In progressive constructions, estar + gerund (-ando/-endo/-indo) expresses ongoing actions. Estar is one of the most frequent verbs in Portuguese and is essential for daily communication.