I was not

no era

no estaba

I was not(ay wuhz nat)

phrase

1. (indicating a permanent quality)

a. no era

I was not a member of the choir. I played in the orchestra.

No era miembro del coro. Tocaba en la orquesta.

2. (indicating location)

a. no estaba

I was not in my room when the doorbell rang.

No estaba en mi cuarto cuando sonó el timbre.

3. (with tenses of continuous action)

a. no estaba

I was not sleeping when you called me.

No estaba durmiendo cuando me llamaste.

4. (indicating a temporary state)

a. no estaba

I was not upset with you when you broke the lamp. It was an accident.

No estaba molesta contigo cuando rompiste la lámpara. Fue un accidente.

5. (linking a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun to another)

a. no era

I was not a student that year.

No era estudiante ese año.

6. (when substituting a verb)

a. yo no

I decided I couldn't wait. I was going to hitchhike. - I was not.

Decidí que no podía esperar. Voy a viajar a dedo. - Yo no.