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tú estuvieras

you were

e s t u ˈb j e ɾ a s → estar
estuv to be + ieras 2nd-person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · second singular · imperfect subjunctive Uncommon #12,949
you were Imperfect subjunctive (tú) form of "estar"; often used after expressions like "si" (if) or to talk about hypothetical situations.
SP: Si estuvieras aquí, podríamos hablar.
EN: If you were here, we could talk.
Conjugation of estar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First estaba estábamos
Second estabas estabais
Third estaba estaban

Sólo decía que no parecía que estuvieras metido en la escena, eso es todo.

I was just saying that you didn't seem to be involved in the scene, that's all.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ojalá estuvieras conmigo.

I wish you were with me.

— RRR (2022)

Desearía que estuvieras conmigo aquí ahora.

I wish you were here with me right now.

Que estuvieras realizada.

That you were fulfilled.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Recuerdo tu voz tan claramente como si todavía estuvieras acá.

I remember your voice as clearly as if you were still here.

Me alegro mucho de que tú estuvieras con nosotros hoy.

I'm so glad you were with us today.

Me alegra que estuvieras allí.

I'm glad you were there.

Te he llamado porque quería que estuvieras presente.

I called you because I wanted you to be present.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Ojalá no estuvieras siempre tan ocupado.

I wish you weren’t always so busy.

Me dijo que si le ocurría algo, te lo diera cuando estuvieras listo.

He told me that if anything happened to him, I should give it to you when you were ready.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Él quería que estuvieras allí.

He wanted you to be there.

— El bueno, el feo y el malo (1966)

Yo nunca supe que estuvieras interesado en ese tipo de problemas.

I never knew you were interested in those kinds of problems.

— Sacrificio (1986)

No queríamos que estuvieras nerviosa durante la grabación.

We didn't want you to be nervous during the recording.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Sólo quería que estuvieras al tanto de eso.

I just wanted you to be aware of that.

Era como si no estuvieras.

It was as if you weren't there.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Ojalá estuvieras cerca de mí.

I wish you were near me.

Me gustaría que estuvieras con nosotros.

I wish you were with us.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Quisiera que estuvieras en casa.

I wish you were home.

— Un día de furia (1993)

No se supone que estuvieras ahí.

You weren't supposed to be there.

Ojalá no estuvieras siempre tan ocupada.

I wish you weren't always so busy.

No sabía que estuvieras en esta ciudad.

I didn't know you were in this city.

Nunca dije que estuvieras loca.

I never said you were crazy.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Solo quería que estuvieras a salvo.

I just wanted you to be safe.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Esperaba que estuvieras acá.

I was hoping you’d be here.

Ojalá no estuvieras tan ocupado.

I wish you weren't so busy.

Si tan sólo tú estuvieras conmigo, sería realmente feliz.

If only you were with me, I would be truly happy.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

No puedo creer que no estuvieras tan impresionado como yo.

I can’t believe you weren’t as impressed as I was.

auxiliary · second singular · subjunctive Rare #35,636
you were Imperfect subjunctive (tú). Used after expressions like “si…” (if), “ojalá…”, “como si…”, etc.
SP: Si estuvieras aquí, te ayudaría.
EN: If you were here, I would help you.
Conjugation of estar
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
First — estemos
Second estés —
Third — estuvieran

Es como si no te estuvieras moviendo.

It's like you're not moving.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Ya era bastante malo que estuvieras haciendo luchar a las chicas.

It was already bad enough that you were making the girls fight.

— Dangal (2016)

Me pareció como si estuvieras hablando con alguien.

It seemed to me as if you were talking to someone.

— Solaris (1972)

Es como si lo estuvieras forzando.

It's as if you were forcing it.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Parece como si estuvieras intentando no reírte.

It looks like you're trying not to laugh.

Es como si no estuvieras escuchando.

It's as if you weren't listening.

— Elena (2011)

Ojalá estuvieras inventando esto para molestarme.

I wish you were making this up to annoy me.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Sounds similar to

estuvieran e s t u ˈb j e ɾ a n