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Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of estar (to be) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 1: Saludos y despedidas (Greetings and Farewells)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Estar (to be) Estando (Being) Estado (I am)

Estar (to be): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo estoy I am
tú estás You are
él/ella está he is
nosotros/nosotras estamos we are
vosotros/vosotras estáis you are
ellos/ellas están They are

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he estado I have been
tú has estado You have been
él/ella ha estado he has been
nosotros/nosotras hemos estado We have been
vosotros/vosotras habéis estado You have been
ellos/ellas han estado they have been

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo esté I be
tú estés you be
él/ella esté he be
nosotros/nosotras estemos we be
vosotros/vosotras estéis you all be
ellos/ellas estén they be

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya estado I have been
tú hayas estado You have been
él/ella haya estado he has been
nosotros/nosotras hayamos estado We have been
vosotros/vosotras hayáis estado You all have been
ellos/ellas hayan estado They have been

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo estaba I was
tú estabas You were
él/ella estaba he was
nosotros/nosotras estábamos we were
vosotros/vosotras estabais you (all) were
ellos/ellas estaban they were

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había estado I had been
tú habías estado You had been
él/ella había estado he had been
nosotros/nosotras habíamos estado we had been
vosotros/vosotras habíais estado you had been
ellos/ellas habían estado they had been

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo estuviera/estuviese I were to be
tú estuvieras/estuvieses you were
él/ella estuviera/estuviese he was to be
nosotros/nosotras estuviéramos/estuviésemos we were
vosotros/vosotras estuvierais/estuvieseis you were
ellos/ellas estuvieran/estuviesen they were to be

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese estado I would have been
tú hubieras/hubieses estado you had been
él/ella hubiera/hubiese estado he would have been
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos estado We would have been
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis estado you would have been
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen estado They would have been

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo estuve I was
tú estuviste you were
él/ella estuvo he was
nosotros/nosotras estuvimos we were
vosotros/vosotras estuvisteis you were
ellos/ellas estuvieron they were

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube estado I had been
tú hubiste estado You had been
él/ella hubo estado he had been
nosotros/nosotras hubimos estado we had been
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis estado You had been
ellos/ellas hubieron estado they had been

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo estuviere I will be
tú estuvieres You would be
él/ella estuviere he would be
nosotros/nosotras estuviéremos we would be
vosotros/vosotras estuviereis you would be
ellos/ellas estuvieren they will be

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere estado I will have been
tú hubieres estado you will have been
él/ella hubiere estado he will have been
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos estado We will have been
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis estado You will have been
ellos/ellas hubieren estado They will have been

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo estaré I will be
tú estarás You will be
él/ella estará he will be
nosotros/nosotras estaremos we will be
vosotros/vosotras estaréis you will be
ellos/ellas estarán They will be

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré estado I will have been
tú habrás estado You will have been
él/ella habrá estado he will have been
nosotros/nosotras habremos estado We will have been
vosotros/vosotras habréis estado You will have been
ellos/ellas habrán estado They will have been
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡está! Be!
¡esté! Be
¡estemos! Let us be
¡estad! You all be
¡estén! They be

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
— Don't be
¡No estés! He/She not be
¡No esté! You do not be
¡No estemos! You all do not be
¡No estéis! They be not

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo estaría I would be
tú estarías You would be
él/ella estaría He would be
nosotros/nosotras estaríamos We would be
vosotros/vosotras estaríais you would be
ellos/ellas estarían they would be

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría estado I would have been
tú habrías estado You would have been
él/ella habría estado he would have been
nosotros/nosotras habríamos estado We would have been
vosotros/vosotras habríais estado you all would have been
ellos/ellas habrían estado They would have been

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You all are at home.
Vosotros estáis en casa.
2. I will be delighted to see you.
Estaré encantado de verte.
3. They are on vacation.
Ellos están de vacaciones.
4. You will be happy to know it.
Vosotros estaréis felices de saberlo.
5. We will be here for the greeting.
Nosotros estaremos aquí para el saludo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You have been learning karate.
Habéis estado aprendiendo karate.
2. He has been running in the park.
Ha estado corriendo en el parque.
3. We have been practicing swimming.
Hemos estado practicando natación.
4. They have been cycling in the mountains.
Han estado haciendo ciclismo en la montaña.
5. You have been playing tennis.
Has estado jugando al tenis.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

Show translation Show answers

estuvieran/estuviesen, estuviéramos/estuviésemos, estuvierais/estuvieseis, estuviera/estuviese

1.
Si nosotros ... de vacaciones, visitaríamos la playa.
(If we were on holiday, we would visit the beach.)
2.
Si yo ... allí, te ayudaría.
(If I were there, I would help you.)
3.
Si él ... en casa, contestaría el teléfono.
(If he were at home, he would answer the phone.)
4.
Si ellos ... aquí, lo sabríamos.
(If they were here, we would know.)
5.
Si vosotros ... más callados, podría concentrarme.
(If you were quieter, I could concentrate.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If you had been there, you would have understood.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses estado allí, habrías entendido.
2. If you had been prepared, the exam would have been easier.
Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis estado preparados, el examen habría sido más fácil.
3. You would have been happier if you had passed the exam.
Tú habrías estado más contento si hubieras aprobado el examen.
4. I would have been at the meeting if they had informed me in time.
Yo habría estado en la reunión si me hubieran avisado a tiempo.
5. It is likely that he has been busy.
Es probable que él haya estado ocupado.