Where a person or thing was

estaba

was (in a place)· tap the form for the whole table

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Why it works

People and things are located with estar, never with ser.

Estaba = was there (background). Estuve = was there for a finished period.

Why not era

era en casa

was at home

Only works for an event: la fiesta era en casa. A person or a thing sits somewhere, so estar.

In a full sentence

Yo estaba en casa durante la reunión diaria.
I was at home during the daily meeting.
Use estaba for your location at that time.
Mi jefe estaba en la oficina el lunes.
My boss was in the office on Monday.
Use estaba to say where someone was.
El móvil estaba en mi mochila toda la mañana.
The phone was in my backpack all morning.
Use estaba for the location of a thing.
Ella estaba en el supermercado después del trabajo.
She was at the supermarket after work.
Use estaba for her location after work.

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