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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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Tom was slightly confused. Tom estaba un poco confundido.
The child was covered in vomit. El niño estaba cubierto de vómito.
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed. Todas vieron que estaba avergonzada.
The monster was not dead. El monstruo no estaba muerto.
I was absolutely amazed. Estaba absolutamente sorprendida.
The confused man didn’t know where he was. El hombre confundido no sabía dónde estaba.
Tom was jumping up and down with excitement. Tom estaba saltando arriba y abajo con emoción.
I was skiing. Estaba esquiando.
was growing estaba creciendo
The vomit was on the floor. El vómito estaba en el suelo.

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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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