What does era vs. estaba means?

Question

Please explain when and how to use era and estaba?

Answer 1

Check out this reference article.

Answer 2

Era is the first person singular imperfect conjugation of "ser", to be; estaba is the same conjugation of "estar", to be. They are also the third person singular conjugation because usually in the imperfect the "yo" and "el, ella, ud" are the same. If you are not familiar with the imperfect tense or the difference between ser and estar, see the lessons.