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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 68 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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Yanni was very drunk. Yanni estaba muy borracho.
Yes, that is what she was thinking about. Sí, eso es lo que estaba pensando.
The bucket was full of water. El cubo estaba lleno de agua.
Yanni was not happy. Yanni no estaba contento.
Was it raining on your wedding day? ¿Estaba lloviendo el día de tu boda?
Grandmother was completely alone. La abuela estaba completamente sola.
Her speech was full of wit. Su discurso estaba lleno de ingenio.
I felt safe when he was with me. Me sentí segura cuando él estaba conmigo.
was wearing estaba usando
stood open estaba abierto

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"was" Practice (69)
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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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