estaba — meaning in English: I was

Definition

▶ estaba

Es la primera persona del singular del pretérito imperfecto del verbo 'estar', que indica una acción o estado pasado que no se ha completado.

It is the first person singular of the imperfect past tense of the verb 'to be', indicating an ongoing action or state in the past.

▶ Cuando era niño, estaba muy feliz.

When I was a child, I was very happy.

▶ Ayer en la tarde, estaba en casa leyendo un libro.

Yesterday afternoon, I was at home reading a book.

▶ Durante las vacaciones, estaba en la playa todo el día.

During the holidays, I was at the beach all day.