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"was" in Spanish

estaba

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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is estaba.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 17 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:

Recording	English	Spanish	Learn
	I was waiting for you.	Te estaba esperando.	Learn
	Tom was very happy.	Tom estaba muy feliz.	Learn
	I was used to the heat.	Estaba acostumbrado al calor.	Learn
	It was pitch-black.	Estaba muy oscuro.	Learn
	was sponging	estaba esponjando	Learn
	The teacher was angry.	El maestro estaba enojado.	Learn
	He was badly wounded.	Estaba gravemente herido.	Learn
	I was as cool as a cucumber.	Estaba más fresco que una lechuga.	Learn
	Obviously, I was scared.	Obviamente, estaba asustado.	Learn
	Tom was slightly confused.	Tom estaba un poco confundido.	Learn

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Acknowledgements

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https://lingopolo.org/spanish/word/i-was-skiing

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