he was nervous

estaba nervioso

he was nervous(hi wuhz nuhr-vuhs)

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1. (he felt nervous)

a. estaba nervioso

I remember my first date with Jason clearly. He was nervous and kept stuttering.

Recuerdo claramente mi primera cita con Jason. Estaba nervioso y no dejaba de tartamudear.

2. (he was a nervous person)

a. era nervioso

My last cat was a bit of a head case. He was nervous and would disappear under my bed any time someone came to the house.

Mi último gato era todo un caso. Era nervioso y se escondía debajo de mi cama siempre que alguien llegaba a la casa.