Estar (to be) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Estar - Conjugation of to be in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Estar (to be) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)
Conjugation of to be in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo estaba I was
- tú estabas You were
- él/ella estaba he was
- nosotros/nosotras estábamos we were
- vosotros/vosotras estabais you (all) were
- ellos/ellas estaban they were
Example phrases
- Yo estaba feliz en ese momento. I was happy at that moment.
- Tú estabas en el parque cuando te llamé. You were in the park when I called you.
- Él estaba estudiando toda la noche. He was studying all night.
- Nosotros estábamos listos para el examen. We were ready for the exam.
- Vosotros estabais viajando por Europa. You were traveling through Europe.
- Ellos estaban jugando juntos en el patio. They were playing together in the yard.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - estar (to be)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationEstar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Tú ... en el parque cuando te llamé.
2. Ellos ... jugando juntos en el patio.
3. Él ... estudiando toda la noche.
4. Nosotros ... listos para el examen.
5. Yo ... feliz en ese momento.
6. Vosotros ... viajando por europa.