estaba

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

estar

1. to be
2. (copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the progressive aspect
4. (intransitive) to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
5. (intransitive) to be about to; indicates imminence or
6. to stand

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Sentences

Estaba casado e tiña unha filla .

He was married and had a daughter.

Naceu coma un ensaio de guión cando eu estaba a estudar .

I was born as a writer when I was a student.

Estaba plenamente convencido de que estaba no camiño do éxito.

He was fully convinced that he was on the road to success.

O verdadeiro poder estaba en mans de clans serbios .

The real power was in the hands of Serbian clans.

Á mañá seguinte , cando bateu co capitán , estaba triunfante.

The next morning, when he struck the captain, he was triumphant.

A República Democrática de Acerbaixán estaba nunha situación difícil .

The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan was in a difficult situation.