Estar affirmative commands conjugation
Estar in the affirmative commands: está, esté, estemos, estad, estén.
- to be (location, condition, ongoing actions)
- irregular
- Participle: estado
- Gerund: estando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | está |
|---|---|
| usted | esté |
| nosotros | estemos |
| vosotros | estad |
| ustedes | estén |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no estés |
|---|---|
| usted | no esté |
| nosotros | no estemos |
| vosotros | no estéis |
| ustedes | no estén |
How to use estar in the affirmative commands
The tú command of estar is está, though it is mostly used with the pronoun: "Estate quieto" (be still), which is more common in Spain. In Latin America, you will more often hear usted and ustedes forms: esté, estén. Commands with estar ask someone to be somewhere or to stay in a state: be ready, be alert, be on time.
Examples
Esté atento a su correo esta tarde, por favor.
Please keep an eye on your email this afternoon.
Estén listos a las siete en el lobby.
Be ready at seven in the lobby.
Estemos preparados para cualquier pregunta del cliente.
Let's be prepared for any question from the client.
Quick check: estar in the affirmative commands
More estar tenses
- All estar tenses
- Estar present
- Estar preterite
- Estar imperfect
- Estar future
- Estar conditional
- Estar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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