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"was" in Spanish

estaba
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is estaba.

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was fue
was era

Examples of "was" in use

There are 40 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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Obviously, I was scared. Obviamente, estaba asustado.
Tom was slightly confused. Tom estaba un poco confundido.
Grandmother was completely alone. La abuela estaba completamente sola.
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.
The old carriage stood next to the castle. El viejo carruaje estaba parado al lado del castillo.
The safe was hidden behind the painting. La caja fuerte estaba escondida detrás del cuadro.
It was uncomfortably quiet in the room. Estaba incómodamente tranquilo en la habitación.

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"was" Practice (38)
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Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He was badly wounded.,
He was cheating.,
I was absolutely amazed.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
I was contributing.,
I was excited,
I was skiing.,
I was somewhere else.,
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.
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https://lingopolo.org/spanish/word/i-was-skiing

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