In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn about the estar present tense conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how estar is conjugated in Spanish
- how estar is used in sentences in Spanish
- how you can quiz yourself on the estar present tense conjugation
Please refer to the Spanish A1 Page to get a better overview of Spanish grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of Spanish A1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about estar (to be)!
Table of Contents
Estar Present Tense Conjugation Table
yo | estoy |
tú | estás |
él/ella/usted | está |
nosotros/nosotras | estamos |
vosotros/vosotras | estáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | están |
Example Sentences with Estar Present Tense Conjugations
This section of the lesson on the estar present tense conjugation is about seeing the verb in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on the estar present tense conjugation through examples.
Yo estoy contento con mi salario.
I’m satisfied with my salary.
En mi opinión, tú estás equivocado.
In my opinion, you are wrong.
Él está muy ocupado.
He is very busy
Ella está enamorada de él.
She is in love with him.
Ella está delgada.
She’s skinny.
Nosotros estamos aprendiendo español.
We are learning Spanish.
Vosotros estáis seguros aquí.
You are safe here.
¿Ustedes están en apuros?
Are you in trouble?
Ellos están desayunando ahora.
They are having breakfast now.
Quiz Yourself on the Estar Present Tense Conjugation
It’s not enough to just read this lesson.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!

Time is Up!