This is the 146th most frequent Catalan word.
estava
"Estava" means "was" (used for past continuous or imperfect tense).
Indicates a past continuous action, specifically someone's location in the past.
Estava a casa quan va començar a ploure.
I was at home when it started to rain.
Expresses a past state or feeling.
Ell estava molt content pel resultat.
He was very happy about the result.
Signifies a past continuous action or thought process.