LESSON 55 — THE VERB “ESTAR”, IMPERFECT TENSE

Question 1

Often, I was at the bus station.

Answer 1

A menudo, estaba en la estación de autobuses.

Question 2

You were rarely at my house. (familiar)

Answer 2

Rara vez estabas en mi casa.

Question 3

You were happy. / You used to be happy. (polite)

Answer 3

Usted estaba feliz.

Question 4

Sometimes he was here.

Answer 4

A veces él estaba aquí.

Question 5

Frequently she was wet. (feminine)

Answer 5

Con frecuencia estaba mojada.

Question 6

It was dry. / It used to be dry.

Answer 6

Estaba seco.

Question 7

Many times we were busy.

Answer 7

Muchas veces estábamos ocupados.

Question 8

Usually you were late. (plural)

Answer 8

Generalmente ustedes estaban atrasados.

Question 9

At that time, you were in the mountains. (plural, familiar, as in Spain)

Answer 9

En aquella época, vosotros estabais en las montañas.

Question 10

They were alone. / They used to be alone.

Answer 10

Ellos estaban solos.

Question 11

So many times they were with their husbands.

Answer 11

Tantas veces ellas estaban con sus esposos.

Question 12

Once in a while, everybody was there.

Answer 12

De vez en cuando, todos estaban allí.