was tired
Era evidente que ella estaba cansada.
It was obvious that she was tired.
Siguió trabajando aunque estaba cansada.
She continued working even though she was tired.
Estaba cansada y se acostó un rato.
She was tired and lay down for a while.
— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
Aunque estaba cansada, siguió trabajando.
Although she was tired, she continued working.
Estaba cansada, pero seguí trabajando.
I was tired, but I kept working.
Tom me preguntó si estaba cansada.
Tom asked me if I was tired.
Tom se dio cuenta de que María estaba cansada.
Tom noticed that Maria was tired.