Accelerated Spanish Episode 17.

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Today we're going to learn the present tense conjugations of estar,

along with some interesting phrases that demonstrate how estar is used.

To learn these conjugations, we'll use the same mnemonic techniques that we used when we learned

ser by having Joel and his friends visiting a shop. But this time it's the magic store,

Estar, instead of the Apple shop, Ser.

Now, at first, Joel is excited about going to the Estar shop.

Rumor has it that there are some very interesting magic wands sold at Estar.

Supposedly, these wands actually perform real magic, and Joel is fascinated by the possibilities. Maybe he can turn

his enemies into toads, especially his enemies who are mammals. This store is only open at night.

So Joel shows up at about 11 p.m. He's invited the pandas and the lizard to come with him. If there's any way to get free

merchandise, Joel wants to take advantage to the maximum. Since Joel always likes to fit in,

he comes into the store carrying a cardboard toy star. So this star-shaped piece of cardboard is just a leftover prop from a play. But see, when

Joel wants to manipulate people, he always tries to get on their good side first. He thinks he can

get on Tara's good side by showing that he's interested in stars. So he's carrying this toy star.

Meanwhile, the lizard is wearing sunglasses to

block out the strange lighting in Astar's walls. Remember that this store is themed after astronomy,

so there are lots of little stars, and although this shop is dim, the lighting is very strange for a lizard who normally

spends his nights in dark caves with no light whatsoever. As Joel and his friends enter the

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