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estuve

/esˈtube/, [esˈt̪u.β̞e]

i was at, was

Examples

  • Estuve en el aeropuerto despidiéndome de mi padre.

    I have been to the airport to see my father off.

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  • Estuve en París.

    I have been in Paris.

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  • Estuve fuera de casa durante todas las vacaciones de verano.

    I was away from home all through the summer vacation.

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  • Estuve fuera todo el día.

    I was out all day.

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  • Hoy estuve pensando en ti un montón.

    I was thinking about you a lot today.

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  • Estuve casado, una vez.

    I was married once.

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  • Hace unos días estuve en el hospital.

    I was in the hospital a few days ago.

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  • Estuve hablando mucho tiempo y conseguí que ella me creyera.

    I talked a long time, and I managed to make her believe me.

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  • Estuve esperando mucho rato.

    I was waiting for a long time.

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  • Estuve ocupado esta semana.

    I have been busy this week.

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  • Yo estuve aquí todo el tiempo.

    I was here all the time.

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  • Estuve ausente de la reunión.

    I was absent from the meeting.

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  • Estuve en los Estados Unidos dos veces.

    I have been to the U.S. twice.

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  • Estuve todo el día con Tom.

    I was with Tom all day.

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  • Tenía la intención de ir con ella, pero estuve demasiado ocupado.

    I intended to go with her, but I was too busy.

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  • Todavía recuerdo la primera vez que estuve en China; estaba en Shandong, y me di cuenta de que esa provincia por sí sola era veintiséis mil kilómetros cuadrados más grande que Inglaterra.

    I still remember the first time I was in China; I was in Shandong, and I realised that that province alone is twenty six thousand square kilometres bigger than England.

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  • Estuve en Irán.

    I was in Iran.

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  • Yo estuve de acuerdo con él sobre ese punto.

    I agreed with him on that point.

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  • Estuve involucrado en la pelea.

    I was involved in the quarrel.

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  • Supongo que querrás preguntarme qué estuve haciendo ayer.

    I suppose you want to ask me what I was doing yesterday.

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