estar (be) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate estar (be) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
estar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | Estoy en casa ahora mismo. | I'm at home right now. |
| tú | estás | Estás muy cansado hoy. | You're very tired today. |
| él/ella | está | Ella está en la cocina. | She's in the kitchen. |
| nosotros | estamos | Estamos listos para salir. | We're ready to go. |
| ellos/ellas | están | Están en el parque. | They're at the park. |
estar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estuve | Estuve enfermo ayer. | I was sick yesterday. |
| tú | estuviste | Estuviste en la fiesta anoche. | You were at the party last night. |
| él/ella | estuvo | Él estuvo aquí durante dos horas. | He was here for two hours. |
| nosotros | estuvimos | Estuvimos en Madrid el verano pasado. | We were in Madrid last summer. |
| ellos/ellas | estuvieron | Estuvieron esperando fuera. | They were waiting outside. |
estar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estaba | Siempre estaba tarde a clase. | I was always late to class. |
| tú | estabas | Estabas viviendo cerca de la playa. | You were living near the beach. |
| él/ella | estaba | Ella estaba preocupada por el examen. | She was worried about the exam. |
| nosotros | estábamos | Estábamos juntos todos los fines de semana. | We were together every weekend. |
| ellos/ellas | estaban | Estaban sentados en el jardín. | They were sitting in the garden. |