Learner note. Irregular verb; used for location, temporary states, and progressive tenses with gerund.
- Estoy cansado hoy.I am tired today.
- Ellos estaban en la playa.They were at the beach.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give esto) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give esta) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give estan) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give esté) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give estó) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estasteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of estar| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of estar| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of estar| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of estar| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of estar| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of estar| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of estar| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of estar| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give este) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give este) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give esten) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give estara) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give estara) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estáramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estarais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give estase) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estases) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give estase) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estásemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give estasen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of estar| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of estar| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of estar| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give estare) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give estares) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give estare) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estáremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give estareis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give estaren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of estar| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of estar| tú | |
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Estar FAQ
How do you conjugate estar in the present tense?
Estar in the Spanish presente: yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella/usted está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes están.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of estar?
yo estuve, tú estuviste, él/ella/usted estuvo, nosotros estuvimos, vosotros estuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estuvieron.
Is estar irregular?
Yes. Estar has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does estar mean in English?
Estar means “to be (temporary/location)”. The past participle is estado.