estuve

/esˈtube/, [esˈt̪u.β̞e]

i was at, was


Examples
  • Ayer estuve todo el día en cama.

    I was in bed all day long yesterday.

  • Yo estuve ahí aquella noche.

    I was there that night.

  • Anoche estuve con Tom.

    I was with Tom last night.

  • Estuve pensando en ti el día de hoy.

    I was thinking about you earlier today.

  • No quiero decirle a Tom que estuve en Boston.

    I don't want to tell Tom I've been to Boston.

  • Jamás estuve enojado contigo.

    I was never mad at you.

  • Estuve de acuerdo con ella.

    I agreed with her.

  • Estuve toda la noche con amigos.

    I was with friends all last night.

  • Supongo que quieres preguntarme dónde estuve ayer por la tarde.

    I suppose you want to ask me where I was yesterday afternoon.

  • Estuve toda la noche levantado pensando en eso.

    I've been up all night thinking about that.

  • Estuve bien, ¿no?

    I was good, wasn't I?

  • Te estuve esperando.

    I was waiting for you.

  • ¡A que no sabes dónde estuve anoche!

    I bet you can't guess where I was last night!

  • Estuve despierto toda la noche.

    I stayed up all night.

  • Tienes tres oportunidades para adivinar dónde estuve ayer.

    You get three tries to guess where I was yesterday.

  • Estuve mirando con detenimiento documentos todo el día y ahora estoy cansado.

    I was closely examining papers all day today and now I'm tired.

  • Nunca estuve ahí.

    I've never been there.

  • Desde el momento en que cogí tu libro hasta que lo dejé, estuve partiéndome de risa. Algún día pretendo leerlo.

    From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

  • Ayer estuve aquí.

    I was here yesterday.

  • Estuve con tanta gente que ni siquiera me acuerdo de sus caras.

    I met so many people that I do not even remember their faces.


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