Estuviese (en. Was)

/es-tu-'βje-se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English text: Use of the verb 'to be' in the imperfect subjunctive.

English text: If I were at home, I would welcome you.

Si estuviese en casa, te recibiría.

English text: In hypothetical or unreal situations.

English text: If I were in your place, I would act differently.

Si yo estuviese en tu lugar, actuaría diferente.

English text: Indicates wishes or unfulfilled conditions in the past.

English text: I wish I were closer to my family.

Ojalá que estuviese más cerca de mi familia.

English text: Derived from the Latin 'stare', which means 'to be'.

English text: If I were here

English text: Expression used to refer to the absence of someone desired.

Si estuviese aquí

English text: If I were on the moon

English text: Refers to being distracted or not attentive.

Si estuviese en la luna

English text: In case I were

English text: Condition to do or not do something based on possibility.

En caso de que estuviese

English text: be

English text: Verb that indicates state or situation.

estar

English text: I was

English text: First person singular of the simple past tense of 'to be'.

estuve

English text: I will be

English text: First person singular of the future of 'to be'.

estaré

English text: Expression to indicate that someone or something is not present in the situation.

English text: At the party, everyone said that if their friend were there, there would be more atmosphere.

En la fiesta, todos decían que si estuviese su amigo habría más ambiente.

English text: Colloquial usage in jokes about past situations.

English text: If it were raining, there would be chaos in the street, just like always!

Si estuviese lloviendo, habrá caos en la calle, ¡como siempre!