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Estar (to be) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)

Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Estar - Conjugation of to be in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present perfect, indicative tense (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, 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 perfecto

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

Example phrases

Spanish English
He estado haciendo ejercicio en el gimnasio. I have been exercising at the gym.
Has estado jugando al fútbol esta semana. You have been playing football this week.
Ha estado nadando en la piscina hoy. She has been swimming in the pool today.
Hemos estado corriendo en el parque juntos. We have been running in the park together.
Habéis estado practicando baloncesto esta tarde. You have been practising basketball this afternoon.
Han estado entrenando karate para el torneo. They have been training karate for the tournament.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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hemos estado, he estado, ha estado, has estado, habéis estado, han estado

1.
... haciendo ejercicio en el gimnasio.
(I have been exercising at the gym.)
2.
... jugando al fútbol esta semana.
(You have been playing football this week.)
3.
... practicando baloncesto esta tarde.
(You have been practising basketball this afternoon.)
4.
... corriendo en el parque juntos.
(We have been running in the park together.)
5.
... nadando en la piscina hoy.
(She has been swimming in the pool today.)
6.
... entrenando karate para el torneo.
(They have been training karate for the tournament.)