estar
A1to be; state or location
Present tense of estar, with examples
| Person | Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | I am | Estoy listo. I am ready. |
| tú | estás | you are | Estás aquí. You are here. |
| él/ella/usted | está | he/she/you formal is | Está en casa. He/she is at home. |
| nosotros | estamos | we are | Estamos bien. We are fine. |
| ellos/ustedes | están | they/you all are | Están ocupados. They are busy. |
estar in every tense
All six simple tenses of estar, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy |
| tú | estás |
| él/ella/usted | está |
| nosotros | estamos |
| vosotros | estáis |
| ellos/ustedes | están |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve |
| tú | estuviste |
| él/ella/usted | estuvo |
| nosotros | estuvimos |
| vosotros | estuvisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | estuvieron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba |
| tú | estabas |
| él/ella/usted | estaba |
| nosotros | estábamos |
| vosotros | estabais |
| ellos/ustedes | estaban |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré |
| tú | estarás |
| él/ella/usted | estará |
| nosotros | estaremos |
| vosotros | estaréis |
| ellos/ustedes | estarán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría |
| tú | estarías |
| él/ella/usted | estaría |
| nosotros | estaríamos |
| vosotros | estaríais |
| ellos/ustedes | estarían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | esté |
| tú | estés |
| él/ella/usted | esté |
| nosotros | estemos |
| vosotros | estéis |
| ellos/ustedes | estén |
irregular
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estar in example sentences
Forms of estar appear in 25,647 of 223,093 short Tatoeba Spanish sentences that have an English translation. The conjugated form is highlighted.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Words from the estar family
Forms of estar with their own word page:
Other irregular verbs
estar follows its own pattern. These irregular verbs are the closest to it in the frequency list.
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