no estaba
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he wasn't
Fui a buscarlo a su oficina, pero no estaba allí.I went to his office looking for him, but he wasn't there.
b. she wasn't
¿Vieron a Aurora? - No, no estaba en la fiesta.Did you see Aurora? - No, she wasn't at the party.
c. it wasn't
¿Estaba la llave en el cajón? - No, no estaba allí. ¿Se te ocurre dónde más puede estar?Was the key in the drawer? - No, it wasn't there. Can you think of any other place where it might be?
d. wasn't
El jefe de ventas no estaba en la reunión porque se había ido de viaje.The sales manager wasn't at the meeting because he was away on a trip.
2. (formal) (used to express a location; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you weren't
Si no estaba en su mesa, ¿dónde estaba? - Había ido al baño.If you weren't at your desk, where were you? - I'd gone to the bathroom.
a. I wasn't
Cuando vinieron, no estaba en casa porque tuve que salir a hacer unos recados.When you came, I wasn't at home because I had to go out to run a few errands.
a. he wasn't
Alfredo dijo que no estaba enfadado por lo que pasó, solo un poco dolido.Alfredo said he wasn't angry about what happened, just a bit upset.
b. she wasn't
¿Qué tal estaba tu madre ayer? - No estaba bien. Le dolía mucho la cabeza.How was your mother yesterday? - She wasn't well. She had a bad headache.
c. it wasn't
¿No fueron en su carro porque estaba averiado? - No, no estaba averiado, pero se lo habíamos prestado a nuestro hijo.Didn't you go in your car because it was broken? - No, it wasn't broken, but our son had borrowed it.
d. wasn't
El profesor no estaba contento con mi redacción y me puso una nota muy baja.The teacher wasn't pleased with my composition and gave me a very low grade.
5. (formal) (used to express a state; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you weren't
Si no estaba satisfecho con nuestro trabajo, ¿por qué no lo dijo?If you weren't satisfied with our work, why didn't you say?
a. I wasn't
Curiosamente, no estaba nada cansado después del partido. Todo lo contrario.Strangely enough, I wasn't tired at all after the game. Quite the opposite.
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