How someone felt

estaba

was (a feeling)· tap the form for the whole table

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Why it works

Moods and conditions use estar: cansado, nervioso, enfermo, contento.

The imperfect (estaba) describes the feeling as the background of a story.

Why not era

era cansado

he was a tiring person

Says he is a tiring person. Estaba cansado is how he felt that day.

In a full sentence

Ayer estuve agotado después de resolver un bug en producción.
Yesterday I was exhausted after fixing a bug in production.
Estuve describes a temporary condition that ended.
Mi compañera estaba preocupada por el despliegue del viernes.
My teammate was worried about Friday’s deployment.
Estaba describes her changing mood at that time.
Estaba contento tras tomar una caña con mis amigos.
I was happy after having a beer with my friends.
Estaba describes a temporary feeling.
Mi jefe estuvo enfermo durante toda la mañana.
My boss was ill all morning.
Estuvo describes a condition during a finished period.

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