-ar verb irregular · irregular Beginner

estar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to be (state/location)

The preterite conjugation of estar (irregular irregular, ranked #2). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo estuve *
estuviste *
él/ella/Ud. estuvo *
nosotros estuvimos *
vosotros estuvisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. estuvieron *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Estuve enfermo la semana pasada.

I was sick last week.

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