Question

Write each of the forms of the verb estar in the present tense. Then demonstrate how to use the verb by writing a sentence using one of the forms.
(4 points)

1 answer

The verb "estar" in the present tense has the following forms:

  • Yo estoy (I am)
  • Tú estás (You are - informal singular)
  • Él/Ella/Usted está (He/She/You are - formal singular)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras estamos (We are)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras estáis (You all are - informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están (They/You all are - formal plural)

Example sentence using one of the forms:

Yo estoy feliz. (I am happy.)