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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
to be ser

Examples of "was" in use

There are 68 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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was warming up estaba calentando
Tom was homesick. Tom estaba nostálgico.
The deck was poorly shuffled. La baraja estaba mal barajada.
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.
I wasn’t thinking clearly. No estaba pensando con claridad.
Tom was slightly confused. Tom estaba un poco confundido.
Yanni’s body was naked. El cuerpo de Yanni estaba desnudo.

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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 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 somewhere else.,
I was used to the heat.,
I was waiting for you.,
I wasn’t in the mood.,
I wasn’t thinking clearly.,
It was delicious.
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https://lingopolo.org/spanish/word/i-was-skiing

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