How do you form Estar commands?

Estar is irregular in the imperative tense

See the tables below for the full conjugations in both positive and negative forms.

Estar Commands - The Imperative Form

Spanish English
(tú) está (you) be
(él) esté (he/she/it) be
(nosotros) estemos (we) let's be
(vosotros) estad (you) be
(ellos) estén (they) be

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Negative Estar Commands

Spanish English
(tú) no estés (you) do not be
(él) no esté (he/she/it) do not be
(nosotros) no estemos (we) let's not be
(vosotros) no estéis (you) do not be
(ellos) no estén (they) do not be