The most common Spanish verb forms:
Locative

Verbs in this category have to do with the location of things or beings. As one might expect, this isn't a common category of verb in typical newspaper and magazine articles.

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FormCorresponding
Infinitive
Form typeCommon translationFrequency
estáestarPresent 3 Sing(he/she/it) is20.9 % of sources
estadoestarPresent participlebeing
Note: As a noun, 'estado' means 'state'.
15.7 % of sources
estánestarPresent 3 Plur(they) are12.1 % of sources
estabaestarImperfect 3 Sing(he/she/it) was6.6 % of sources
puestoponerPast participle(put)
Note: Usually used in the phrase 'puesto que ...' meaning 'given that ...'
5.9 % of sources
estamosestarPresent 1 Plurwe are4.6 % of sources
estabanestarImperfect 3 Plur(they) were3.8 % of sources
estuvoestarPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) was3.3 % of sources
pusoponerPreterite 3 Sing(he/she/it) put3.0 % of sources

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