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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 |
|---|---|
| Ayer estuve en un consejo sobre transporte sostenible. | Yesterday I attended a council on sustainable transport. |
| Estuviste en la zona verde montando bicicleta. | You were in the green zone riding a bicycle. |
| El ciclista estuvo contento en el carril bici. | The cyclist was happy on the cycle lane. |
| Estuvimos eligiendo el coche eléctrico. | We were choosing the electric car. |
| Estuvisteis viajando en tren por la carretera. | You were travelling by train along the road. |
| Estuvieron revisando el transporte público. | They were reviewing the public transport. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron
1.
... revisando el transporte público.
(They were reviewing the public transport.)
2.
... en la zona verde montando bicicleta.
(You were in the green zone riding a bicycle.)
3.
... eligiendo el coche eléctrico.
(We were choosing the electric car.)
4.
... viajando en tren por la carretera.
(You were travelling by train along the road.)
5.
Ayer ... en un consejo sobre transporte sostenible.
(Yesterday I attended a council on sustainable transport.)
6.
El ciclista ... contento en el carril bici.
(The cyclist was happy on the cycle lane.)