Spanish verb · to be (how/where)
estar conjugation
estar means “to be (how/where)”. Here it is in the present tense, for every person, with audio. Say each form aloud until it feels natural.
| Person | Spanish |
|---|---|
| I | yo estoy |
| you | tú estás |
| he / she | él / ella está |
| we | nosotros estamos |
| you (plural) | vosotros estáis |
| they | ellos / ellas están |
Hear and repeat
I
yo estoy
to be (how/where)
you
tú estás
to be (how/where)
he / she
él / ella está
to be (how/where)
we
nosotros estamos
to be (how/where)
you (plural)
vosotros estáis
to be (how/where)
they
ellos / ellas están
to be (how/where)
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Questions, answered
How do you conjugate estar in Spanish?
In the present tense: yo estoy, tú estás, él / ella está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos / ellas están.
What does estar mean?
estar is a Spanish verb meaning “to be (how/where)”.
Which other Spanish verbs end in -ar?
Among the essential verbs: dar, pensar, hablar.
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