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Halp! Can anyone explain the difference between 'era' and 'estaba'? I know they both mean was but I'm not sure what contexts each should be used in

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In Spanish we use era meaning was and we use estaba as a past tense of been
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“Era” means “was”, while “estaba” means “I was”
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