estar — to be (indicates location in space); to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
estar is the #16 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to be (indicates location in space); to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)” and is pronounced /isˈta(ʁ)/.
#16frequency rank
0.65%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of estar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| estou | I · present | I am |
| estive | I · past | I was |
| estado | past participle | been |
| estar | infinitive | to be |
| estar | I · infinitive | to be |
| estares | you · infinitive | to be |
| estar | he/she · infinitive | to be |
| estarmos | we · infinitive | to be |
| estardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to be |
| estarem | they · infinitive | to be |
| estando | -ing form | being |
| estado | singular · past participle | been |
| estás | you · present | you are |
| está | he/she · present | he/she is |
| estamos | we · present | we are |
| estais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| estão | they · present | they are |
| estava | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| estavas | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| estava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| estávamos | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| estáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| estavam | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| estiveste | you · past | you were |
| esteve | he/she · past | he/she was |
| estivemos | we · past | we were |
| estivestes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| estiveram | they · past | they were |
| estivera | I · past perfect | I had been |
| estiveras | you · past perfect | you had been |
| estivera | he/she · past perfect | he/she had been |
| estivéramos | we · past perfect | we had been |
| estivéreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had been |
| estiveram | they · past perfect | they had been |
| estarei | 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 |
| estareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will be |
| estarão | they · future | they will be |
| estaria | I · conditional | I would be |
| estarias | you · conditional | you would be |
| estaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would be |
| estaríamos | we · conditional | we would be |
| estaríeis | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would be |
| estariam | they · conditional | they would be |
| esteja | I · subjunctive present | (that) I be |
| estejas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |