Estar present subjunctive conjugation
Estar in the present subjunctive: esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.
- to be (location, condition, ongoing actions)
- irregular
- Participle: estado
- Gerund: estando
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | esté |
|---|---|
| tú | estés |
| él/ella/usted | esté |
| nosotros | estemos |
| vosotros | estéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | estén |
How to use estar in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of estar carries accents on most forms: esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén. It appears after "cuando" for future time, after wishes and requests, and in phrases like "Espero que estés bien," a common opening for emails and messages. Do not confuse esté (subjunctive) with este (this). You will also hear it in "no creo que esté" when you doubt where someone is or how something is going.
Examples
Espero que estés bien.
I hope you are well.
Necesito que todos estén en la sala a las nueve.
I need everyone to be in the room at nine.
Cuando esté listo el contrato, te lo mando.
When the contract is ready, I'll send it to you.
Quick check: estar in the present subjunctive
More estar tenses
- All estar tenses
- Estar present
- Estar preterite
- Estar imperfect
- Estar future
- Estar conditional
- Estar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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