Sentence examples of "was" in English

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The box was almost full. Esa caja estaba casi llena.
She was prohibited from smoking. Ella tenía prohibido fumar.
There was some dew this morning. Hay algo de rocío esta mañana.
There was nobody here yesterday. No había nadie aquí ayer.
It was hot last night. Anoche hizo calor.
He was trembling with rage. Él temblaba con ira.
The accident was due to the smog. El accidente ocurrió debido al smog.
He was wearing a tuxedo. Él llevaba un esmoquin.
Her dress was very unbecoming. Su vestido no le convenía para nada.
He came when I was out. Él vino cuando yo había salido.
It was less than fifteen dollars. Costó menos de quince dólares.
He was delighted to see you. Le dio mucho gusto verte.
As I was tired, I took a rest. Como andaba cansado, me dí un descanso.
I thought your remark was interesting. Encontré interesante tu comentario.
I was left without a battery. Me he quedado sin batería.
He was fairly caught in the trap. Él cayó limpio en la trampa.
I was with him in January. Me encontré con él en enero.
She was forced to resign. La obligaron a dimitir.
That was the last straw Esto era la gota que desbordó el vaso
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