Estar (to be) is regular in El Pretérito Imperfecto.
Have a look at its conjugation:
| yo | estaba |
| tú | estabas |
| él / ella / Ud. | estaba |
| nosotros / nosotras |
estábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras |
estabais |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | estaban |
Listen to these examples of estar in El Pretérito Imperfecto.
Don't get confused with the verb ser, which also translates as to be.
See Conjugate ser in El Pretérito Imperfecto (imperfect tense).
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