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Estar (to be) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos y despedidas (Greetings and Farewells)

Conjugation of to be in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) estaba I was
(tú) estabas You were
(él/ella) estaba he/she was
(nosotros/nosotras) estábamos we were
(vosotros/vosotras) estabais you were
(ellos/ellas) estaban they were

Example phrases

Spanish English
Estaba en la tienda de campaña viendo el cielo. I was in the tent watching the sky.
Estabas observando la luna y las estrellas juntos. You were watching the moon and the stars together.
Estaba contento con el mapa y la región. I was happy with the map and the region.
Estábamos al aire libre cerca del océano enorme. We were outdoors near the huge ocean.
Estabais mostrando el plano del camping a todos. You were showing the camping map to everyone.
Estaban usando el saco de dormir bajo las estrellas. They were using the sleeping bag under the stars.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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estaban, estabas, estabais, estábamos, estaba

1.
... observando la luna y las estrellas juntos.
(You were watching the moon and the stars together.)
2.
... usando el saco de dormir bajo las estrellas.
(They were using the sleeping bag under the stars.)
3.
... contento con el mapa y la región.
(I was happy with the map and the region.)
4.
... al aire libre cerca del océano enorme.
(We were outdoors near the huge ocean.)
5.
... en la tienda de campaña viendo el cielo.
(I was in the tent watching the sky.)
6.
... mostrando el plano del camping a todos.
(You were showing the camping map to everyone.)