Estábamos (en. We were)

/esˈtaβamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates an action that was occurring in the past continuously.

When we were kids, we were always playing in the park.

Cuando éramos niños, estábamos siempre jugando en el parque.

Used to express a state or situation in the past.

We were very tired after the trip.

Estábamos muy cansados después del viaje.

Used to describe actions in which one was involved in the past.

While we were at the beach, it started to rain.

Mientras estábamos en la playa, empezó a llover.

Derived form of the verb 'to be,' from the Latin 'stare.'

we agreed

it means we had the same opinion.

estábamos de acuerdo

we were aware

it indicates we were aware of what was happening.

estábamos al tanto

we were underway

it refers to us being in process or activity.

estábamos en marcha

to be

Verb that indicates state, condition, or location.

estar

I was

First person singular of the simple perfect preterite of 'to be.'

estuve

he/she is

Third person singular of the present of 'to be.'

está

We were in a fun place.

We were at the party and had a lot of fun.

Estábamos en la fiesta y nos divertimos mucho.

We were involved in something.

We were in a mess we didn't expect.

Estábamos en un lío que no esperábamos.