5 Ways to Say “I Was” in Spanish — But Which Ones Matter Most?

👉 Book Your Free Spanish Strategy Session (1:1) — https://calendly.com/carlos-spanish/3... Did you know there are FIVE common Spanish ways to express what English speakers often say with “I was”? ERA. ESTABA. ESTUVE. FUI. IBA A + infinitive. But here's the important question: which ones should you focus on first? In this video, we're going to use YouGlish and real Spanish examples to look at how frequently these forms appear and how they are actually used. Instead of trying to memorize everything equally, I'm going to show you how the frequency method can help you focus on the Spanish you're most likely to hear and use. You'll learn the difference between: 🇪🇸 ERA 🇪🇸 ESTABA 🇪🇸 ESTUVE 🇪🇸 FUI 🇪🇸 IBA A + infinitive And you'll see why translating “I was” directly from English into Spanish doesn't always work. 💬 CHALLENGE: Write one sentence using each of the five forms in the comments. I'll check them! If you want to stop sounding like a Spanish student and start understanding and speaking real Spanish, subscribe to Carlos Spanish.