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"was" in Spanish

estaba
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is estaba.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 33 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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The cat was dead. El gato estaba muerto.
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed. Todas vieron que estaba avergonzada.
I was absolutely amazed. Estaba absolutamente sorprendida.
I was skiing. Estaba esquiando.
was growing estaba creciendo
was setting estaba preparando
was sponging estaba esponjando
was warming up estaba calentando
The teacher was angry. El maestro estaba enojado.
Tom was homesick. Tom estaba nostálgico.

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Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
He was badly wounded.,
He was cheating.,
I was absolutely amazed.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
I was contributing.,
I was skiing.,
I was used to the heat.,
I was waiting for you.,
It was delicious.,
It was pitch-black.,
it was snowing,
It was uncomfortably quiet in the room.,
My heart was really racing.,
Obviously, I was scared.,
stood open,
The cat was dead.,
The moon was above the horizon.,
The old carriage stood next to the castle.,
The safe was hidden behind the painting.
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https://lingopolo.org/spanish/word/i-was-skiing

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