estar Conditional Conjugation
estar — to be
Estar is regular in the conditional: estaría, estarías, estaría, estaríamos, estaríais, estarían.
estar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say where you 'would be' or how you 'would feel' in a hypothetical situation.
Notes on estar in the Conditional
Estar is regular here. Attach the endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) directly to the infinitive 'estar'.
Example Sentences
Yo estaría allí si tuviera tiempo.
I would be there if I had time.
yo
¿Estarías dispuesto a ayudar?
Would you be willing to help?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: estuviera
Correct: estaría
Why: Learners often confuse the imperfect subjunctive (estuviera) with the conditional (estaría).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estoy
The present tense of estar is irregular in the 'yo' form (estoy) and requires accents on most other forms (estás, está, están).
Preterite
yo: estuve
The preterite of estar uses an irregular 'estuv-' stem: estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: estaba
Estar is regular in the imperfect: estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban.
Future
yo: estaré
Estar is regular in the future tense: estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estaréis, estarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esté
The present subjunctive of estar is irregular and all forms except 'nosotros' have accents: esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'estuv-' stem: estuviera, estuvieras, estuviera, estuviéramos, estuvierais, estuvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: está
The imperative of estar is used to tell someone to 'be' in a certain state: está, esté, estemos, estad, estén.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estés
Negative commands for estar use the present subjunctive: no estés, no esté, no estemos, no estéis, no estén.