How to conjugate estar in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estuve
Tú
estuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
estuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
estuvimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
estuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
estuvieron

Examples of estar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo estuve en casa ayer.
I was at home yesterday.
Tú
Tú estuviste en la reunión.
You were at the meeting.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella estuvo enferma la semana pasada.
She was sick last week.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros estuvimos en la playa.
We were at the beach.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estuvisteis en el cine.
You all were at the cinema.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos estuvieron en la fiesta.
They were at the party.

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Yo estuve en casa ayer.

Other conjugations of estar

All conjugations
Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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