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estar
to be
verb
irregular
Word 8 of the core 1,000 · Stage 1, Essentials
How to conjugate estar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | estoy I am | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | estás you are | |
| él/ella | está he/she is / you are (formal) | |
| nosotros | estamos we are | |
| ellos/ellas | están they are / you all are |
Preterite
| yo | estuve I was | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | estuviste you were | |
| él/ella | estuvo he/she was / you were (formal) | |
| nosotros | estuvimos we were | |
| ellos/ellas | estuvieron they were / you all were |
Imperfect
| yo | estaba I was / I used to be | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | estabas you were / you used to be | |
| él/ella | estaba he/she was / he/she used to be / you were (formal) / you used to be (formal) | |
| nosotros | estábamos we were / we used to be | |
| ellos/ellas | estaban they were / they used to be / you all were / you all used to be |
Future
| yo | estaré I will be | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | estarás you will be | |
| él/ella | estará he/she will be / you will be (formal) | |
| nosotros | estaremos we will be | |
| ellos/ellas | estarán they will be / you all will be |
In a sentence
¿Dónde estás ahora, mi amor?
Where are you now, my love?
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