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yo faltaba

was missing, was lacking, was left (remaining)

→ faltar
falt to be missing, to be absent + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #17,869
was missing, was lacking Imperfect tense of "faltar"; used for something that was missing or needed in the past.
SP: Faltaba una silla en la mesa.
EN: A chair was missing from the table.
was left (remaining) Imperfect tense of "faltar"; used to say how much time or distance remained until something happened.
SP: Faltaban cinco minutos para el examen.
EN: There were five minutes left until the exam.
Conjugation of faltar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban

Siempre supe que me faltaba algo.

I always knew something was missing.

— Your Name (2016)

Pero faltaba un diente.

But one tooth was missing.

— La asistenta (2025)

Nos faltaba un jugador.

We were missing a player.

Faltaba la mitad.

Half was missing.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Dios, ¡esto era lo único que nos faltaba!

God, this is the only thing we were missing!

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Sólo nos faltaba eso.

That's all we needed.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Lo que nos faltaba, perdernos esa cena.

The last thing we needed was to miss that dinner.

— State and Main (2000)

Esto faltaba.

This was missing.

Me faltaba valor para venir sola.

I lacked the courage to come alone.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Lo confesó en cuanto noté que me faltaba levadura.

He confessed as soon as I noticed I was short on yeast.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

A todas les faltaba la mitad.

They were all missing half.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Solo faltaba eso para completar el desastre del día.

That was all that was needed to complete the disaster of the day.

Faltaba a clase para poder estar más tiempo con él.

I used to skip class so I could spend more time with him.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Pero me faltaba siempre el coraje.

But I always lacked the courage.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

No faltaba ningún estudiante.

No student was missing.

La tabla que faltaba en la Casa Blanca.

The missing table in the White House.

Lo que nos faltaba.

That's all we needed.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Era lo último que me faltaba.

That was the last thing I needed.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)