tú estuviste

were

e s t u ˈb i s t e → estar
estuv be (doing) + iste 2nd-person singular preterite
verb · 2nd-person singular, past tense Common #3,877
were
SP: Estuviste en casa ayer.
EN: You were at home yesterday.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estuve estuvimos
Second estuviste —
Third estuvo estuvieron

Estuviste perfecta.

You were perfect.

Estuviste ahí.

You were there.

¿Alguna vez estuviste enamorado?

Have you ever been in love?

No estuviste casado mucho tiempo, ¿verdad?

You weren't married for very long, were you?

Me han dicho que estuviste muy bien.

I've been told you did very well.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Estuviste cerca, pero nunca llegaste a la cima.

You came close, but you never reached the top.

¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste ocupado?

How long were you busy?

Por fin averigüé dónde estuviste anoche.

I finally found out where you were last night.

Estuviste genial, primo.

You were great, cousin.

— Bugonia (2025)

Según Tomás vos no estuviste hoy en la clase.

According to Tomás, you weren't in class today.

Sé que estuviste ahí.

I know you were there.

¿Por qué estuviste tanto tiempo de pie frente a mi puerta sin llamar?

Why were you standing in front of my door for so long without knocking?

Estuviste maravilloso.

You were wonderful.

Estuviste bien allá por cierto.

You were good there by the way.

Estuviste en coma.

You were in a coma.

Ah, lo hará porque estuviste aquí a mi lado.

Ah, he will because you were here by my side.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

Siempre estuviste ahí y nunca lo supe.

You were always there and I never knew it.

Estuviste fuera toda la noche.

You were out all night.

Nunca estuviste en segundo lugar.

You were never in second place.

Estuviste magnífica.

You were magnificent.

Cuántas veces estuviste--¿Quieres una pitada?

How many times were you—Want a puff?

— Victoria (2015)

Yo supongo que estuviste perdida en el más allá cuando eras muy pequeña.

I suppose you were lost in the beyond when you were very young.

— Suzume (2022)

Estuviste un rato con ella.

You spent some time with her.

— Vida solo hay una (2011)

Estuviste asombroso.

You were amazing.

— Dos son familia (2016)

¿Se puede saber dónde estuviste ayer?

Can I ask where you were yesterday?

Estuviste dentro de su cabeza?

Were you inside his head?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

¿Vos estuviste presa?

Were you in prison?

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

La semana pasada estuviste ocupado.

You were busy last week.

Estuviste fabulosa.

You were fabulous.

— TÁR (2022)

¡Oye, siempre estuviste en su contra!

Hey, you were always against him!

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Estuviste inconsciente por varias horas.

You were unconscious for several hours.

— El niño y la garza (2023)

¿Es cierto que estuviste ausente ayer?

Is it true that you were absent yesterday?

¿Cuántas veces estuviste ahí?

How many times were you there?

Estuviste realmente frío.

You were really cold.

Camarada Ahn, ¿tú estuviste allí?

Comrade Ahn, were you there?

— 암살 (2015)

Estuviste allí.

You were there.

No estuviste.

You weren't there.

— Hamnet (2025)

Estuviste cerca.

You were close.

¿Acaso estuviste tú en Trostiantsa?

Were you in Trostiantsa, by any chance?

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Ayer estuviste de guardia.

You were on duty yesterday.

— Летят журавли (1957)

Dicen que estuviste en la cárcel.

They say you were in prison.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Boxer, en la cárcel estuviste bajo mi protección.

Boxer, in prison you were under my protection.

— Victoria (2015)

Estuviste enamorada de alguien antes de conocerme.

You were in love with someone before you met me.

— El conformista (1971)

¿Tú estuviste con esa mina?

Were you with that girl?

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Estuviste genial.

You were great.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Estuviste muy bien.

You were very good.

¿Alguna vez estuviste embarazada?

Have you ever been pregnant?

Pero muchas cosas han cambiado desde la última vez que estuviste aquí.

But a lot has changed since the last time you were here.

— Avatar: El camino del agua (2022)

¿Ayer estuviste en tu casa?

Were you at home yesterday?

Estuviste bien.

You were good.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste enfermo?

How long were you sick?

Estuviste genial con los chicos.

You were great with the kids.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Ayer no estuviste en casa, ¿verdad?

You weren't home yesterday, were you?

Nunca estuviste solo.

You were never alone.

Dónde estuviste anoche?

Where were you last night?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Estuviste maravillosa, la princesa insiste en verte.

You were wonderful; the princess insists on seeing you.

— Diva (1981)

Estuviste dormida.

You were asleep.

Estuviste fantástica.

You were fantastic.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Estuviste increíble.

You were amazing.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

¿Es cierto que estuviste en televisión ayer?

Is it true you were on TV yesterday?

Estuviste sensacional.

You were sensational.

— Familia en renta (2025)

¿En cuántos juicios estuviste?

How many trials were you involved in?

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Estuviste antes en prisión, ¿no?

You were in prison before, weren't you?

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Le diré a Tom que estuviste aquí.

I’ll tell Tom that you were here.

Estuviste con nosotros todo el tiempo.

You were with us the whole time.

Britt, cariño, ¿estuviste en el sótano anoche?

Britt, honey, were you in the basement last night?

— Sin piedad (2026)

¿Cuándo fue la última vez que estuviste enfermo?

When was the last time you were sick?

Si estuviste tan abajo, deberías entenderlo.

If you were that low, you should understand it.

— El hoyo (2019)

Estuviste estupenda, Margaret.

You were wonderful, Margaret.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Tendré que decirles que estuviste aquí.

I'll have to tell them you were here.

Y lo estuviste.

And you were.

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

Estuviste muy enfermo, ¿no es cierto?

You were very sick, weren't you?

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

¿Me vas a decir que nunca estuviste con dos hermanas?

Are you telling me you’ve never been with two sisters?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Fue justo la semana que estuviste con gripe.

It was the week you had the flu.

— Hable con ella (2002)

No estuviste ahí.

You weren't there.

¿Por casualidad estuviste presente cuando sucedió el accidente?

Were you by any chance there when the accident happened?

Estuviste brillante.

You were brilliant.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste ocupada?

How long were you busy for?

Tu abuelo y yo pensamos que estuviste maravillosa.

Your grandfather and I thought you were wonderful.

Estuviste en los periódicos de nuevo.

You were in the papers again.

Probablemente peor de lo que tú estuviste.

Probably worse than you were.

— タンポポ (1985)

Tú estuviste allí, ¿no papá?

You were there, weren't you, Dad?

— Elefante (2003)

Estuviste genial, Johnny.

You were great, Johnny.

— Taxi (1998)

Anoche estuviste con Tom ¿verdad?

You were with Tom last night, weren't you?

Ni siquiera estuviste allí.

You weren't even there.

¿Por qué estuviste en prisión?

Why were you in prison?

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

Dónde estuviste?

Where were you?

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Estuviste maravillosa.

You were wonderful.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Unos días después, estuviste en el accidente.

A few days later, you were in the accident.

Estuviste bien al principio, Keyes.

You were good at the beginning, Keyes.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

¿Ya estuviste con otra persona?

Have you been with someone else yet?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste ahí afuera?

How long were you out there?

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)

Estuviste en coma, mamá.

You were in a coma, Mom.

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Ahora entiendo por qué estuviste tan decaído todo el día.

Now I understand why you were so down all day.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Estuviste fantástico.

You were fantastic.

¡Y tú nunca estuviste interesado en eso!

And you were never interested in that!

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Conmigo estuviste bien.

You treated me well.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Puedes leer donde estuviste, pero no puedes escribir donde estarás.

You can read where you've been, but you can't write where you'll be.

Estuviste aquí un rato.

You were here for a while.

— 世界 (2004)

Pero estuviste en mi mente cada momento.

But you were on my mind every moment.

— La Casa de los Cuchillos (2004)

Estuviste de mesero.

You were a waiter.

— Tren bala (2022)

Estuviste estupenda.

You were great.

— Мой друг Иван Лапшин (1985)

No tuvimos tiempo de conocernos la primera vez que estuviste aquí.

We didn't have time to get to know each other the first time you were here.

— El Perfecto Asesino (1994)

auxiliary · 2nd-person singular informal, past tense Uncommon #24,482
were Used with a gerund to say that someone was doing something over a period of time in the past.
SP: Estuviste leyendo cuando llamé.
EN: You were reading when I called.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estuve estuvimos
Second estuviste —
Third estuvo estuvieron

Estuviste haciendo tiros con el novato.

You were shooting around with the rookie.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

¿Te estuviste peleando con los vecinos?

Have you been fighting with the neighbors?

— Primate (2026)

¿Nos estuviste guiando las puertas abiertas todo este tiempo?

Have you been showing us around the open house this whole time?

— Suzume (2022)

¿Qué estuviste cocinando?

What were you cooking?

Sé que estuviste buscando la espada, pero hace tiempo que se perdió.

I know you were looking for the sword, but it was lost a long time ago.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

Estuviste viendo la tele ayer.

You were watching TV yesterday.

Estuviste bebiendo.

You were drinking.

¿Dónde te estuviste ocultando?

Where have you been hiding?

— Masaan 2015 (2015)

Estuviste hablando durante toda la presentación de esa señora.

You were talking throughout that lady's presentation.

¿Recuerdas cuando estuviste hablando con Giovana a solas?

Do you remember when you were talking to Giovana alone?

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

Nos estuviste engañando todo el tiempo.

You were fooling us the whole time.

Seguro que estuviste jugando con él y lo rompiste.

You were probably playing with it and you broke it.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Estuviste llorando, ¿no?

You were crying, weren't you?

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

¿Cuánto estuviste esperando?

How long were you waiting?

Estuviste tomando toda la noche.

You were drinking all night.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

Te estuviste escapando todo el verano con un grupo de chicos.

You were running away all summer with a group of guys.

— It (Eso) (2017)