Estar Irregular Spanish Preterite Tense Verb

These are Spanish estar (preterite tense irregular verb) printable worksheets. This set includes three different worksheets with helpful notes, fill-in-the-blank activities, sentence rearranging and circling tasks, matching, writing prompts, and a word search. An answer key is included, along with vosotros forms. The PDF prints clearly in both black and white and color.

This resource has been a valuable tool in my classes and supports students as they build understanding of key Spanish grammar concepts. It can be used with Spanish 1 students and up, and also works well as a review for higher levels, including Spanish 2–4.

 

Estar preterite conjugation

Estar is irregular in the preterite tense. It uses the stem estuv- with the endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis and -ieron:

yo estuve
tú estuviste
el / ella / usted estuvo
nosotros estuvimos
vosotros estuvisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedes estuvieron

Use the estar preterite for where someone was, or how someone was, at a specific point in the past. Example from the worksheet: Yo estuve en casa de mi abuela (I was at my grandmother’s house).

What this worksheet pack includes

• 7-page printable PDF with 3 student activity pages and a full answer key
• 10 fill-in-the-blank sentences using the estar preterite forms
• Sentence rearranging, subject and verb matching, and writing prompts
• A word search built from the estar preterite conjugations
• Vosotros forms included, prints clearly in black and white or color
• Suitable for Spanish 1 and up, and as review for Spanish 2 to 4

Quick answers

What is the preterite of estar? estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron. Estar is irregular in the preterite and uses the stem estuv-.

Is an answer key included? Yes. The PDF includes a complete answer key for every activity.

Keep practicing the irregular preterite

• Poder Irregular Spanish Preterite Verb worksheets
• Saber Irregular Spanish Preterite Verb worksheets
• Ser vs. Estar Cheat Sheet, a free guide to choosing between ser and estar

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