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estábamos

/esˈtabamos/, [esˈt̪a.β̞a.mos]

we were, were

Examples

  • La semana pasada estábamos muy ocupados.

    We were very busy last week.

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  • Por entonces estábamos en la misma clase.

    We were in the same class then.

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  • No estábamos peleándonos.

    We weren't fighting.

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  • Admitimos que estábamos equivocadas.

    We admitted that we were wrong.

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  • Estábamos jugando en el parque.

    We were playing in the park.

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  • Estábamos apenados porque no recibíamos noticias.

    We were worried because we weren't getting any news.

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  • Dijiste que estábamos invitados.

    You said we were invited.

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  • Estábamos a punto de salir cuando sonó el teléfono.

    We were all set to leave when the phone rang.

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  • Admitimos que estábamos equivocados.

    We admitted that we were wrong.

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  • Estábamos bromeando.

    We were joking.

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  • Robaron nuestra casa mientras estábamos fuera.

    Our house was robbed while we were away.

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  • Solíamos competir frenéticamente cuando estábamos en la universidad.

    We used to compete furiously in college.

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  • Cada domingo íbamos a la iglesia cuando estábamos en Estados Unidos.

    We went to church every Sunday when we were in America.

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  • Todos estábamos temblando por el encarnizado frío.

    We were all shaking from the bitter cold.

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  • Estábamos sentados en círculo.

    We were seated in a circle.

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  • Estábamos teniendo una discusión.

    We were having an argument.

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  • Él era realmente el hombre que estábamos buscando.

    He was really the man we were looking for.

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  • Estábamos muy cansados.

    We were very tired.

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  • Asumí que Tom entendía de qué estábamos hablando.

    I assumed Tom understood what we were talking about.

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  • Estábamos todos atentos cuando empezó a contarnos su secreto.

    We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.

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