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"was" in Spanish

estaba
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is estaba.

Pronounced the same

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I was estaba

See also

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was fue
was era
to be ser

Examples of "was" in use

There are 65 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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Tom was very happy. Tom estaba muy feliz.
I was waiting for you. Te estaba esperando.
The stray cat was looking for food. El gato callejero estaba buscando comida.
He was red with anger. Estaba rojo de ira.
The cat was dead. El gato estaba muerto.
it was snowing estaba nevando
It was pitch-black. Estaba muy oscuro.
It was delicious. Estaba delicioso.
The car was on fire. El auto estaba en llamas.
The teacher was angry. El maestro estaba enojado.

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Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He was badly wounded.,
He was cheating.,
He was just behind me.,
He was red with anger.,
Her speech was full of wit.,
I felt safe when he was with me.,
I was absolutely amazed.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
I was contributing.,
I was excited,
I was lost in the crowd.,
I was skiing.,
I was waiting for you.,
I wasn’t thinking clearly.,
It was delicious.,
It was pitch-black.,
it was snowing
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https://lingopolo.org/spanish/word/i-was-skiing

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