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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 was |
| nosotros/nosotras estuvimos | we were |
| vosotros/vosotras estuvisteis | you were |
| ellos/ellas estuvieron | they were |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Ayer estuve en la zona verde. | Yesterday I was in the green area. |
| ¿Tú estuviste montando bicicleta? | You were riding a bike. |
| Él estuvo viajando en tren ayer. | He was travelling by train yesterday. |
| Estuvimos explorando el transporte público. | We were exploring public transport. |
| Estuvisteis en el carril bici nuevo. | You were on the new cycle lane. |
| Ellas estuvieron eligiendo un coche eléctrico. | They were choosing an electric car. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron
1.
Ellas ... eligiendo un coche eléctrico.
(They were choosing an electric car.)
2.
¿Tú ... montando bicicleta?
(Were you riding a bicycle?)
3.
... explorando el transporte público.
(We were exploring public transport.)
4.
... en el carril bici nuevo.
(You were on the new cycle lane.)
5.
Ayer ... en la zona verde.
(Yesterday I was in the green area.)
6.
Él ... viajando en tren ayer.
(He was travelling by train yesterday.)