Use estar to locate a person or thing and to describe a state. Its present tense includes irregular forms.
The idea
For the subjects shown here: The forms are yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella/usted está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis and ellos/ellas/ustedes están. Notice the written accents on the stressed endings.
Examples
- Estoy en la cocina.I am in the kitchen.
- ¿Estás bien?Are you well?
- La puerta está abierta.The door is open.
- Estamos en la biblioteca.We are in the library.
- ¿Dónde están mis llaves?Where are my keys?
- Usted está cansado.You are tired.
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Watch out
Está and están need accents. An adjective after estar agrees with the person or thing described: la puerta está abierta.
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Yo ___ en casa. (estoy / están)
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estoy
The subject yo takes estoy.
La puerta ___ abierta. (estás / está)
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está
The singular door takes está; abierta describes it.
Las llaves ___ aquí. (están / estamos)
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están
The plural keys take están, not estamos.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Yo ___ en casa. (estoy / están)
La puerta ___ abierta. (estás / está)
Las llaves ___ aquí. (están / estamos)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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