Learn the Preterite of Estar
FURTHER STUDY
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To use the verb estar correctly you will have to understand difference between ser and estar which both translate to "be" in English. There is a tutorial here
You can compare the use of estar in the preterite with ser here
To use the verb estar correctly you will have to understand difference between ser and estar which both translate to "be" in English. There is a tutorial here
You can compare the use of estar in the preterite with ser here
The content of the flashcards
When were you in Colombia?
¿Cuándo estuviste en Colombia?
We were in Glasgow too.
Estuvimos en Glasgow también.
I was on holiday
estuve de vacaciones
My brother was in Montevideo.
Mi hermano estuvo en Montevideo.
The shops were open late.
Las tiendas estuvieron abiertas hasta tarde.
He was here 20 minutes ago.
(Él) estuvo aquí hace 20 minutos.
Thanks to all those that are here and were here. But above all to those that will be here.
Gracias a los que estáis y estuvisteis. Pero sobre todo a los que estaréis.
How many days were you without work?
¿Cuántos días estuviste sin trabajar?
She was in the street with my friends.
(Ella) estuvo en la calle con mis amigos.
I was in Mallorca last summer.
Estuve en Mallorca el verano pasado.
The building was full of people last week.
El edificio estuvo lleno de gente la semana pasada.
I was very ill that day.
Estuve muy enfermo ese día.
We were in his grandmother´s house.
Estuvimos en la casa de su abuela.
They were with me the whole time.
Estuvieron conmigo todo el tiempo.
When was the last time you were here?
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que estuviste aquí?
We were in Portugal for two weeks.
Estuvimos en Portugal durante dos semanas.
The last time we were here was five years ago.
La última vez que estuvimos aquí fue hace cinco años.
We were there a while ago.
Estuvimos allí hace un rato.
They were at the party with their flatmates.
Estuvieron en la fiesta con sus compañeros de piso.
Where were you last night?
¿Dónde estuviste anoche?
You guys were in English class yesterday.
Estuvisteis en la clase de inglés ayer.
Why were you in Australia last month?
¿Por qué estuviste en Australia el mes pasado?
They were at the beach last week.
Estuvieron en la playa la semana pasada.
Were you guys in Madrid yesterday?
¿Estuvisteis en Madrid ayer?
We were in the countryside with the whole family.
Estuvimos en el campo con toda la familia.
You guys were on holiday for a long time.
Estuvisteis de vacaciones durante mucho tiempo.
You were very close to my house.
Estuviste muy cerca de mi casa.
I was with my family.
Estuve con mi familia.
Today we were with him in the restaurant.
Hoy estuvimos con él en el restaurante.
I was at the cinema with your sister.
Estuve en el cine con tu hermana.
I wasn´t at the supermarket.
No estuve en el supermercado.
Everyone agreed.
Todos estuvieron de acuerdo.
Were you guys at the same party?
¿Estuvisteis en la misma fiesta?
All the bars were shut.
Todos los bares estuvieron cerrados.