Estar Conjugation. Today in @spanishnow we are going to teach you how to manage this tricky part of “To Be” in Spanish. One of the first steps in your Spanish learning journey is to get to know the “estar” and “ser” verbs in Spanish. This is particularly challenging for English speakers because, in English, there is only one verb called ‘To Be’. In Spanish, it is quite different, as we use two types of verbs to express being: “ser” and “estar”.
In this article, we are going to show you the conjugation of the verb “Estar.” Additionally, we will provide examples in different forms in Spanish from Spain and Latin America.
Estar forms chart
Here is a table that includes the most basic conjugation of verb “estar” in spanish.
| Pronoun | Present | Past Simple (Preterite) | Imperfect | Past Perfect Simple | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo (I) | Estoy | Estuve | Estaba | He estado | Estaré |
| Tú (You) | Estás | Estuviste | Estabas | Has estado | Estarás |
| Él/Ella/Usted | Está | Estuvo | Estaba | Ha estado | Estará |
| Nosotros/Nosotras | Estamos | Estuvimos | Estábamos | Hemos estado | Estaremos |
| Vosotros/Vosotras | Estáis | Estuvisteis | Estabais | Habéis estado | Estaréis |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | Están | Estuvieron | Estaban | Han estado | Estarán |
Examples from Estar Conjugate
Estar conjugation for “Yo” (I)
- Yo estoy en casa ahora: I’m home now.
- Yo estuve en casa hasta las 6: I was home until 6.
- Yo estaba en casa ayer: I was home yesterday
- Yo he estado en casa todo el día: I’ve been home all day
- Yo estaré en casa a las 5 de la tarde: I’ll be home at 5 p.m.
Estar Conjugation for “Tú” (You)
- Tú estás en casa ahora. You are home now.
- Tú estuviste en casa hasta las 6. You were home until 6.
- Tú estuviste en casa ayer. You were home yesterday.
- Tú has estado en casa todo el día. You have been home all day.
- Tú estarás en casa a las 5 de la tarde. You will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for “Él” (He)
- Él está en casa ahora. He is home now.
- Él estuvo en casa hasta las 6. He was home until 6.
- Él estuvo en casa ayer. He was home yesterday.
- Él ha estado en casa todo el día. He has been home all day.
- Él estará en casa a las 5 de la tarde. He will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for “Ella” (She)
- Ella está en casa ahora. She is home now.
- Ella estuvo en casa hasta las 6. She was home until 6.
- Ella estuvo en casa ayer. She was home yesterday.
- Ella ha estado en casa todo el día. She has been home all day.
- Ella estará en casa a las 5 de la tarde. She will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for “Usted” (You, in a formal way)
- Usted está en casa ahora. You are home now.
- Usted estuvo en casa hasta las 6. You were home until 6.
- Usted estuvo en casa ayer. You were home yesterday.
- Usted ha estado en casa todo el día. You have been home all day.
- Usted estará en casa a las 5 de la tarde. You will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for “Nosotros o Nosotras” (We, masculine and feminine)
- Nosotros estamos en casa ahora. We are home now.
- Nosotros estuvimos en casa hasta las 6. We were home until 6.
- Nosotros estuvimos en casa ayer. We were home yesterday.
- Nosotros hemos estado en casa todo el día. We have been home all day.
- Nosotros estaremos en casa a las 5 de la tarde. We will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for “Vosotros o Vosotras” (You guys, masculine and feminine in spanish from Spain)
- Vosotros estáis en casa ahora. You are home now.
- Vosotros estuvisteis en casa hasta las 6. You were home until 6.
- Vosotros estuvisteis en casa ayer. You were home yesterday.
- Vosotros habéis estado en casa todo el día. You have been home all day.
- Vosotros estaréis en casa a las 5 de la tarde. You will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for Ellos o Ellas (They masculine and feminine)
- Ellos están en casa ahora. They are home now.
- Ellos estuvieron en casa hasta las 6. They were home until 6.
- Ellos estuvieron en casa ayer. They were home yesterday.
- Ellos han estado en casa todo el día. They have been home all day.
- Ellos estarán en casa a las 5 de la tarde. They will be home at 5 p.m.
Estar conjugation for Ustedes (You guys, in Latin American Spanish)
- Ustedes están en casa ahora. You are home now.
- Ustedes estuvieron en casa hasta las 6. You were home until 6.
- Ustedes estuvieron en casa ayer. You were home yesterday.
- Ustedes han estado en casa todo el día. You have been home all day.
- Ustedes estarán en casa a las 5 de la tarde. You will be home at 5 p.m.
Listening – Estar Conjugation
Here you can find two videos with the pronunciations of the “Estar” conjugation in Spanish. We have included both in Spanish from Spain and Spanish from Latin America. In this case, we used whole sentences.
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