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Estar (to be) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Estar - Conjugation of to be in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos y despedidas (Greetings and Farewells)

Conjugation of to be in Pretérito imperfecto

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

Example phrases

Spanish English
Yo estaba admirando la cascada I was admiring the waterfall
Tú estabas observando las estrellas You were observing the stars
Él estaba mostrando el mapa He was showing the map.
Nosotros estábamos describiendo el cielo We were describing the sky
Vosotros estabais admirando el planeta You were admiring the planet
Ellos estaban viendo el norte en el mapa They were looking at the north on the map

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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estaban, estabas, estabais, estábamos, estaba

1.
Tú ... observando las estrellas
(You were observing the stars)
2.
Ellos ... viendo el norte en el mapa
(They were looking at the north on the map)
3.
Él ... mostrando el mapa
(He was showing the map.)
4.
Nosotros ... describiendo el cielo
(We were describing the sky)
5.
Yo ... admirando la cascada
(I was admiring the waterfall)
6.
Vosotros ... admirando el planeta
(You were admiring the planet)