The Present Tense of estar (to be)

The other “to be” verb

(El tiempo presente del verbo estar)

EstarIts conjugation

estoyestásestá

estamosestáisestán

Estar also bears a written accent on all but the first-

person forms.The verb estar is irregular

in its yo form.

Estar is the other “to be” verb

Estar tells . . .

Where someone or something isHow someone or something is

ESTAR tells where

The museum is there to the

right.

ESTAR tells whereEstoy en casa.

I’m at home.Claudio está en la cocina.

Claudio is in the kitchen.París está en Francia.Paris is in France.¿Dónde están los estudiantes?Where are the students?

ESTAR also tells how

How are you today,

ma’am?

I’m very sick.

ESTAR also tells howHere are some adjectives that describe physical, mental, and emotional conditions that are commonly used with estar.

aburrido/a

cansado/a

casado/a

contento/a

enamorado/aenfermo/a

bored

tired

married

happy

in lovesick

enojado/a

ocupado/a

preocupado/a

triste

angry

busy

worried

sad

ESTAR also tells howEstoy muy cansado.

I am very tired.Amelia está enojada.

Amelia is angry.Las niñas están contentas.The children are happy.¿Estás ocupado?Are you busy?

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