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Estar - Conjugation of to be in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).
Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple 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 indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) estuve | I was |
| (tú) estuviste | you were |
| (él/ella) estuvo | he/she was |
| (nosotros/nosotras) estuvimos | we were |
| (vosotros/vosotras) estuvisteis | you were |
| (ellos/ellas) estuvieron | they were |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Estuve en la zona verde para montar en bici. | I was in the green zone to ride a bike. |
| Estuviste en el aparcamiento del coche eléctrico. | You were in the electric car charging bay. |
| Estuvo contento por elegir transporte público sano. | He was happy for choosing healthy public transport. |
| Estuvimos usando el carril bici sostenible ayer. | We used the sustainable bike lane yesterday. |
| Estuvisteis en la carretera con el coche eléctrico. | You were on the road with the electric car. |
| Estuvieron viajando en tren ecológico toda la tarde. | They travelled on an eco-friendly train all afternoon. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron
1.
... viajando en tren ecológico toda la tarde.
(They travelled on an eco-friendly train all afternoon.)
2.
... en el aparcamiento del coche eléctrico.
(You were in the electric car charging bay.)
3.
... usando el carril bici sostenible ayer.
(We used the sustainable bike lane yesterday.)
4.
... en la carretera con el coche eléctrico.
(You were on the road with the electric car.)
5.
... en la zona verde para montar en bici.
(I was in the green zone to ride a bike.)
6.
... contento por elegir transporte público sano.
(He was happy for choosing healthy public transport.)