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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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I was as cool as a cucumber. Estaba más fresco que una lechuga.
The steam was scalding. El vapor estaba hirviendo.
He was badly wounded. Estaba gravemente herido.
I was contributing. Estaba contribuyendo.
Obviously, I was scared. Obviamente, estaba asustado.
Tom was slightly confused. Tom estaba un poco confundido.
The moon was above the horizon. La luna estaba sobre el horizonte.
Tom’s dog was barking at Mary. El perro de Tom le estaba ladrando a Mary.
My heart was really racing. Mi corazón realmente estaba acelerado.
Yanni was parked illegally. Yanni estaba estacionado ilegalmente.

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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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