How to conjugate estar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

estar
irregular verb

Estar is an irregular verb used to indicate temporary states, locations, or conditions. It is also used in forming the present continuous tense and certain idiomatic expressions.

How to conjugate estar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estaba
estabas
Él / Ella / Usted
estaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
estábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
estabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
estaban

Examples of estar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo estaba en casa ayer.
I was at home yesterday.
Tú estabas muy ocupado.
You were very busy.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella estaba feliz entonces.
She was happy then.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros estábamos en la playa.
We were at the beach.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estabais estudiando.
You all were studying.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos estaban en el parque.
They were in the park.

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