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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 65 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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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.
Sami wasn’t really trying to settle down. Sami realmente no estaba tratando de calmarse.
She was so shocked that she couldn’t speak. Estaba tan sorprendida que no podía hablar.
Yanni was struggling with his own sexuality. Yanni estaba luchando con su propia sexualidad.
The gangplank was slippery due to the rain. La gangplank estaba resbaladiza debido a la lluvia.
Tom wasn’t satisfied with Mary’s answer. Tom no estaba satisfecho con la respuesta de Mary.
The safe was hidden behind the painting. La caja fuerte estaba escondida detrás del cuadro.

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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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