Conjugation of "estar" in Spanish
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Like the verb "ser", the verb "estar" means "to be" in English. "Estar" as an auxiliary verb can be used to describe ongoing actions. Therefore you need the verb construction "estar" + gerund. As a main verb you can use "estar" to talk about a geographical location, a physical position/posture of a person/thing or about emotions and conditions.
Examples:
In the following tables you can find all conjugations of the verb "estar" (to be) in Spanish.
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Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estoy |
tú | estás |
él, ella, usted | está |
nosotros/-as | estamos |
vosotros/-as | estáis |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | están |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | he estado |
tú | has estado |
él, ella, usted | ha estado |
nosotros/-as | hemos estado |
vosotros/-as | habéis estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | han estado |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estuve |
tú | estuviste |
él, ella, usted | estuvo |
nosotros/-as | estuvimos |
vosotros/-as | estuvistéis |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estuvieron |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estaba |
tú | estabas |
él, ella, usted | estaba |
nosotros/-as | estábamos |
vosotros/-as | estabais |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estaban |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | había estado |
tú | habías estado |
él, ella, usted | había estado |
nosotros/-as | habíamos estado |
vosotros/-as | habíais estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | habían estado |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | voy a estar |
tú | vas a estar |
él, ella, usted | va a estar |
nosotros/-as | vamos a estar |
vosotros/-as | vais a estar |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | van a estar |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estaré |
tú | estarás |
él, ella, usted | estará |
nosotros/-as | estaremos |
vosotros/-as | estaréis |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estarán |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | habrá estado |
tú | habrás estado |
él, ella, usted | habrá estado |
nosotros/-as | habremos estado |
vosotros/-as | habréis estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | habrán estado |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | esté |
tú | estés |
él, ella, usted | esté |
nosotros/-as | estemos |
vosotros/-as | estéis |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estén |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | haya estado |
tú | hayas estado |
él, ella, usted | haya estado |
nosotros/-as | hayamos estado |
vosotros/-as | hayáis estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | hayan estado |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estuviera/ estuviese |
tú | estuvieras/ estuvieses |
él, ella, usted | estuviera/ estuviese |
nosotros/-as | estuviéramos/ estuviésemos |
vosotros/-as | estuvierais/ estuvieseis |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estuvieran/ estuviesen |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | hubiera/ hubiese estado |
tú | hubieras/ hubieses estado |
él, ella, usted | hubiera/ hubiese estado |
nosotros/-as | hubiéramos/ hubiésemos estado |
vosotros/-as | hubierais/ hubieseis estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | hubieren/ hubieses estado |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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tú | está |
él, ella, usted | esté |
nosotros/-as | estemos |
vosotros/-as | estad |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estén |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | estaría |
tú | estarías |
él, ella, usted | estaría |
nosotros/-as | estaríamos |
vosotros/-as | estaríais |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | estarían |
Personal pronouns | Estar |
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yo | habría estado |
tú | habrías estado |
él, ella, usted | habría estado |
nosotros/-as | habríamos estado |
vosotros/-as | habríais estado |
ellos, ellas, ustedes | habrán estado |
Participle | Gerund |
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estado | estando |
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