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"was" in Spanish

era
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The Spanish translation for “was” is era.

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was fue
was estaba
to be ser

Examples of "was" in use

There are 32 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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an era una era
That was my job. Ese era mi trabajo.
Tom was my father. Tom era mi padre.
Tom was strong. Tom era fuerte.
Tom was my son. Tom era mi hijo.
Tom was my husband. Tom era mi marido.
Why was this a secret? ¿Por qué era esto un secreto?
His father was a carpenter. Su padre era carpintero.
She was still a virgin. Ella todavía era virgen.
You said that it was important. Dijiste que era importante.

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an era,
His deportation was inevitable.,
His father was a carpenter.,
I found out that Kate was wealthy.,
I told you it was dangerous.,
I was suspicious.,
it was a wonderful light!,
She was still a virgin.,
That was a lie.,
That was my job.,
That was not my intention.,
The implication was clear.,
The sea was very smooth.,
Tom assumed that it was free.,
Tom was my father.,
Tom was my husband.,
Tom was my son.,
Tom was strong.,
Tom’s grandfather was a slave.,
Yanni was kind.
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