estar — to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space); to be present
estar is the #20 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space); to be present” and is pronounced /esˈtaɾ/.
#20frequency rank
0.67%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of estar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| estoy | I · present | I am |
| estuve | I · past | I was |
| estado | past participle | been |
| estar | infinitive | to be |
| estando | -ing form | being |
| estado | singular · past participle | been |
| estada | singular · past participle | been |
| estados | plural · past participle | been |
| estadas | plural · past participle | been |
| estás | you · present | you are |
| está | he/she · present | he/she is |
| estamos | we · present | we are |
| estáis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| están | they · present | they are |
| estaba | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| estabas | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| estaba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| estábamos | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| estabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| estaban | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| estuviste | you · past | you were |
| estuvo | he/she · past | he/she was |
| estuvimos | we · past | we were |
| estuvisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| estuvieron | they · past | they were |
| estaré | I · future | I will be |
| estarás | you · future | you will be |
| estará | he/she · future | he/she will be |
| estaremos | we · future | we will be |
| estaréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will be |
| estarán | they · future | they will be |
| estaría | I · conditional | I would be |
| estarías | you · conditional | you would be |
| estaría | he/she · conditional | he/she would be |
| estaríamos | we · conditional | we would be |
| estaríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would be |
| estarían | they · conditional | they would be |
| esté | I · subjunctive present | (that) I be |
| estés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |
| esté | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she be |
| estemos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we be |
| estéis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) be |
| estén | they · subjunctive present | (that) they be |
| estuviera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I were |
| estuvieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you were |
| estuviera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she were |
| estuviéramos | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we were |
| estuvierais | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) were |