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esté

/esˈte/, [esˈt̪e]

is, this

Verb esté

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of estar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of estar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of estar.
  4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of estar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Por favor, cómetelo mientras esté todavía caliente.

    Please eat it while it's still hot.

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  • No puedo creer que esté haciendo esto otra vez.

    I can't believe I'm doing this again.

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  • Tendré más que decir cuando esté muerto.

    I shall have more to say when I am dead.

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  • ¿Puedes esperar hasta que esté listo?

    Could you please wait until I'm finished?

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  • Dudo que Tom siquiera esté interesado en tratar de aprender ruso.

    I doubt that Tom is even interested in trying to learn Russian.

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  • Tardará tres meses antes de que nuestra casa esté lista.

    It will be three months before our house is completed.

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  • Pasarán entre cinco y diez años antes de que la tecnología esté preparada.

    It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

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  • Iré cuando esté listo.

    I'll go when I'm ready.

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  • Lamento mucho que estés resfriado en la cama. Hoy he estado jugando un ratito con Mary. Espero que para mañana seas capaz de levantarte. Me alegro de que hoy yo esté mejor del resfriado.

    I am very sorry you have a cold and are in bed. I played with Mary today for a little while. I hope by tomorrow you will be able to be up. I am glad today that my cold is better.

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  • No puedo creer que esté aquí.

    I can't believe I'm here.

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