estaba

/esˈtaba/, [esˈt̪a.β̞a]

was

Examples

Tom estaba exhausto.

Tom was worn out.

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¿Por qué no me dijiste que Tom estaba acá?

Why didn't you tell me that Tom was here?

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Él dijo que la casa estaba embrujada.

He said that the house was haunted.

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Como estaba lloviendo, nos quedamos en casa.

Since it was raining, we stayed at home.

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Una hermosa mujer estaba sentada una fila delante de mí.

A beautiful woman was seated one row in front of me.

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Cada miembro del club estaba presente.

Every member of the club was present.

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Lincoln estaba en contra de la esclavitud.

Lincoln was opposed to slavery.

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La puerta estaba cerrada y no pudimos entrar.

The door was locked and we couldn't get in.

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Fue bastante difícil para mí entender lo que él estaba diciendo.

It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying.

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Supe todo el tiempo que estaba contando una mentira.

I knew all along that he was telling a lie.

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Tom se preguntaba qué estaba haciendo María en la cocina.

Tom wondered what Mary was making in the kitchen.

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No escuché lo que Tom estaba diciendo.

I didn't hear what Tom was saying.

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El pavo estaba tierno y jugoso.

The turkey was tender and juicy.

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Tom llegó demasiado temprano y María aún no estaba lista.

Tom arrived too early and Mary wasn't ready yet.

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El sol estaba luminoso.

The sun was shining bright.

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La pintura estaba un poco dura, así que tuve que revolverla.

The paint was a little hard, so it had to be stirred.

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Él estaba enfadado porque yo lo había insultado.

He was angry that I had insulted him.

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La noche estaba fresca.

The night was cool.

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Me preguntó si yo estaba bien.

She asked me if I was all right.

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Ella estaba extasiada por el anillo que él le había comprado.

She went into ecstasies about the ring he had bought her.

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