Conjugación de estar estar means “to be (state, location)” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate estar In the presente , estar runs: yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella/usted está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes están. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
estar in a sentence In a sentence, estar looks like this: Yo estoy en casa. (“I am at home.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of estar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “estar” mean in Spanish? estar means “to be (state, location)”.
Is estar regular or irregular? estar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate estar in the presente? yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella/usted está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes están.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo estoy tú estás él/ella/usted está nosotros estamos vosotros estáis ellos/ellas/ustedes están
Yo estoy en casa. · I am at home.
yo he estado tú has estado él/ella/usted ha estado nosotros hemos estado vosotros habéis estado ellos/ellas/ustedes han estado
He estado muy ocupado esta semana. · I have been very busy this week.
A2 — Elementary yo estuve tú estuviste él/ella/usted estuvo nosotros estuvimos vosotros estuvisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes estuvieron
Ayer estuve enfermo. · Yesterday I was sick.
yo estaba tú estabas él/ella/usted estaba nosotros estábamos vosotros estabais ellos/ellas/ustedes estaban
Yo estaba durmiendo cuando llamaste. · I was sleeping when you called.
yo estaré tú estarás él/ella/usted estará nosotros estaremos vosotros estaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes estarán
Mañana estaré en la oficina. · Tomorrow I will be in the office.
tú está él/ella/usted esté nosotros estemos vosotros estad ellos/ellas/ustedes estén
¡Está quieto! · Be still!
B1 — Intermediate yo esté tú estés él/ella/usted esté nosotros estemos vosotros estéis ellos/ellas/ustedes estén
Espero que yo esté en buena forma para la carrera. · I hope I am in good shape for the race.
yo había estado tú habías estado él/ella/usted había estado nosotros habíamos estado vosotros habíais estado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían estado
Nunca había estado tan nervioso. · I had never been so nervous.
tú no estés él/ella/usted no esté nosotros no estemos vosotros no estéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no estén
No estés triste, todo mejorará. · Don't be sad, everything will get better.
yo estaría tú estarías él/ella/usted estaría nosotros estaríamos vosotros estaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes estarían
Yo estaría feliz de ayudarte. · I would be happy to help you.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré estado tú habrás estado él/ella/usted habrá estado nosotros habremos estado vosotros habréis estado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán estado
Para las cinco, ya habré estado esperando una hora. · By five o'clock, I will have been waiting for an hour.
yo estuviera tú estuvieras él/ella/usted estuviera nosotros estuviéramos vosotros estuvierais ellos/ellas/ustedes estuvieran
Si yo estuviera en tu lugar, aceptaría la oferta. · If I were in your place, I would accept the offer.
yo haya estado tú hayas estado él/ella/usted haya estado nosotros hayamos estado vosotros hayáis estado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan estado
Ojalá yo haya estado. · I hope I have been.
yo hubiera estado tú hubieras estado él/ella/usted hubiera estado nosotros hubiéramos estado vosotros hubierais estado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran estado
Ojalá yo hubiera estado. · I wish I had been.
yo habría estado tú habrías estado él/ella/usted habría estado nosotros habríamos estado vosotros habríais estado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían estado
Yo habría estado allí si me hubieras avisado. · I would have been there if you had told me.
Memorize every form of "estar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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