no funcionaba

wasn't working

→ no

phrase Rare #31,289

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.

No funcionaba.

It wasn't working.

— Hable con ella (2002)

No pude llamarte; el teléfono no funcionaba.

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

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)

La radio no funcionaba.

The radio wasn’t working.

Porque no funcionaba.

Because it didn't work.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

El ascensor no funcionaba.

The elevator was not working.

La manguera no funcionaba.

The hose wasn’t working.

¡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.

Pensé que el teléfono no funcionaba.

I thought the phone wasn't working.