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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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We were aware of what was going on. Nosotras éramos conscientes de lo que estaba pasando.
The safe was hidden behind the painting. La caja fuerte estaba escondida detrás del cuadro.
“She tried to warm herself,” said some. “Ella estaba tratando de calentarse”, dijeron algunos.
The old carriage stood next to the castle. El viejo carruaje estaba parado al lado del castillo.
It was uncomfortably quiet in the room. Estaba incómodamente tranquilo en la habitación.
There she sat, under the beautiful Christmas tree Allí estaba ella sentada, bajo el hermoso árbol de Navidad.
Tom was a little surprised by Mary's behaviour. Tom estaba un poco sorprendido por el comportamiento de Mary.
The door to the hall stood wide open. La puerta del vestíbulo estaba abierta de par en par.

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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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