estuviera

was, was at

Verb estuviera

First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of estar.
Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of estar.
Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect subjunctive form of estar.

Examples

Me gustaría que Tom estuviera muerto.

I wish Tom were dead.

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Quisiera que él estuviera aquí.

I wish he were here.

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Ojalá estuviera bromeando.

I wish I was kidding.

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Tom no sabía que la casa de Mary estuviera tan cerca de la de John.

Tom didn't know that Mary's house was so close to John's.

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Ojalá ella estuviera viva ahora.

I wish she were alive now.

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No podía aceptar que mi esposa realmente estuviera muerta.

I could not accept that my wife was really dead.

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Desearía que Tom estuviera muerto.

I wish Tom were dead.

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No dije que Tom no estuviera involucrado.

I didn't say Tom wasn't involved.

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Me siento como si estuviera en un sueño.

I felt as if I were in a dream.

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Se suponía que Tom estuviera aquí a las 2:30.

Tom was supposed to be here by 2:30.

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