estábamos

/esˈtabamos/, [esˈt̪a.β̞a.mos]

we were, were

Examples

Estábamos heridos.

We were hurt.

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Lo estábamos esperando con una taza de café.

We were waiting for him over a cup of coffee.

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Estábamos oyendo música clásica.

We were listening to classical music.

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¿Dónde estábamos?

Where were we?

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Si hubiésemos sabido qué estábamos haciendo, no se llamaría investigación, ¿verdad?

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?

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Estábamos sudando con el calor.

We were sweating in the heat.

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Estábamos lastimados.

We were hurt.

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Y allí estábamos nosotros: lo mejor de cada casa.

And there we were: the best of any house.

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No estábamos seguros de qué tipo de persona podía ser Tom y si a él le gustaría vivir en la misma casa que a nosotros.

We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like to live in the same house as us.

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Siempre estábamos juntos.

We were always together.

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Estábamos profundamente conmovidos por su historia.

We were deeply moved by her story.

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Estábamos todos comiendo agradablemente.

All of us were happy at the table.

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Estábamos asombrados por la noticia.

We were astonished at the news.

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Estábamos todos muy hambrientos.

We were all so hungry.

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¿Cómo supisteis que estábamos aquí?

How did you know we were here?

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Solo nos estábamos divirtiendo un poco.

We were just having a little fun.

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Todos estábamos ocupados limpiando la habitación.

All of us were busy cleaning the room.

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Estábamos almorzando.

We were having lunch.

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Estábamos preocupados.

We were worried.

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Resultó que estábamos en el mismo tren.

It happened that we were on the same train.

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