No. 146 in Catalan
estava
"Estava" means "was" (used for past continuous or imperfect tense).
In a sentence
Estava a casa quan va començar a ploure.
I was at home when it started to rain.
Indicates a past continuous action, specifically someone's location in the past.
Ell estava molt content pel resultat.
He was very happy about the result.
Expresses a past state or feeling.
Estava pensant en tu ahir a la nit.
I was thinking about you last night.
Signifies a past continuous action or thought process.
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