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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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The vomit was on the floor. El vómito estaba en el suelo.
Yes, that is what she was thinking about. Sí, eso es lo que estaba pensando.
I felt safe when he was with me. Me sentí segura cuando él estaba conmigo.
She was so shocked that she couldn’t speak. Estaba tan sorprendida que no podía hablar.
The gangplank was slippery due to the rain. La gangplank estaba resbaladiza debido a la lluvia.
“She tried to warm herself,” said some. “Ella estaba tratando de calentarse”, dijeron algunos.
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.

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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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