estaríamos
es-ta-rí-a-mos
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📝 In Action
Si tuviéramos más tiempo, estaríamos en el museo ahora mismo.
B1If we had more time, we would be at the museum right now.
Estaríamos más tranquilos si ya hubiéramos terminado el trabajo.
B2We would be calmer if we had already finished the work.
Disculpe, ¿a qué hora estaríamos saliendo para el aeropuerto?
B1Excuse me, what time would we be leaving for the airport? (Polite inquiry)
Si el clima no cambiara, estaríamos en una situación difícil.
B2If the weather didn't change, we would be in a difficult situation.
💡 Grammar Points
The Conditional Tense
This 'ía' ending tells you the action is hypothetical or dependent on something else. 'Estaríamos' means 'we would be,' usually in sentences starting with 'Si...' (If...).
Temporary vs. Permanent
Remember that 'estar' is used for temporary states, locations, or feelings. So, 'estaríamos' refers to a temporary state we would be in (e.g., happy, tired, in a city).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using 'Ser' instead of 'Estar'
Mistake: "Seríamos cansados (We would be tired)."
Correction: Estaríamos cansados. (Tiredness is a temporary state, so you must use 'estar'.)
Confusing Conditional with Imperfect Subjunctive
Mistake: "Si tuviéramos tiempo, estuviéramos en la playa."
Correction: Si tuviéramos tiempo, estaríamos en la playa. ('Estaríamos' is the result of the hypothetical condition, usually paired with the 'si' clause using the imperfect subjunctive like 'tuviéramos'.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Polite Guessing
Use 'estaríamos' to make a polite or soft guess about a future action or location: 'Estaríamos llegando en 10 minutos' (We must be arriving in 10 minutes).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: estaríamos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'estaríamos' to describe a temporary feeling?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'estaríamos' used instead of 'seríamos'?
'Estaríamos' (from 'estar') is used for hypothetical situations involving temporary states, feelings, or locations. 'Seríamos' (from 'ser') would be used for hypothetical situations involving permanent characteristics or identity (e.g., 'we would be doctors').
Is 'estaríamos' a regular or irregular conjugation?
The infinitive 'estar' is irregular, but the conditional tense ('estaríamos') follows the regular pattern for -AR verbs, where you add the conditional endings (-íamos) to the entire infinitive ('estar').