no funcionaba

wasn't working

→ no

phrase Rare #31,474

wasn't working Used to describe something that was not working or functioning in the past. The imperfect tense suggests an ongoing situation or state.

SP: La computadora no funcionaba ayer.

EN: The computer wasn't working yesterday.

La radio no funcionaba.

The radio wasn’t working.

La manguera no funcionaba.

The hose wasn’t working.

Porque no funcionaba.

Because it didn't work.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

No funcionaba.

It wasn't working.

— Hable con ella (2002)

¡Claro! Por eso no funcionaba, ya me di cuenta del error.

Of course! That's why it wasn't working, I've already realized the mistake.

El elevador no funcionaba hasta mayo más o menos.

The elevator didn't work until around May.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

El ascensor no funcionaba.

The elevator was not working.

Pensé que el teléfono no funcionaba.

I thought the phone wasn't working.

No pude llamarte; el teléfono no funcionaba.

I couldn't call you; the phone wasn't working.