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Juan sabía las noticias y estaba enojado.
Juan knew about the news and was angry.
¿Cómo lo estaba usted utilizando cuando eso pasó?
How were you using it when it happened?
Entonces, ¿el criminal estaba desarmado?
So, the criminal was unarmed?
Juan estaba estudiando en la biblioteca ayer.
John was studying in the library yesterday.
María estaba esperando que Juan estudiara con ella.
Mary was hoping that John would study with her.
Yo estaba estudiando.
I was studying.
Juan estaba estudiando.
John was studying.
El libro estaba en la biblioteca.
The book was in the library.
No, yo le dije que estaba bien.
No, I told her that it was OK.
Porque ella le estaba escribiendo un poema a mi mamá.
Because she was writing a poem for my mom.
¿ Dónde estaba el gato?
Where was the jack?
¿ Estaba en el maletero?
Was it in the trunk?
Esto estaba muy bueno, gracias.
That was very good, thank you.
¿Estaba herido antes de tener la convulsión?
Was he / she injured before having the seizure?
Cuando llegué a casa, estaba todo mojado.
When I arrived home, I was all wet.
Tenía hambre y estaba cansado.
I was hungry and tired.
Él estaba afeitándose.
He was shaving himself.
Ella estaba caminando bajo la lluvia.
She was walking in the rain.
Él estaba cantando bajo la lluvia.
He was singing in the rain.
Él estaba leyendo una revista.
He was reading a magazine.
El les estaba mandando a callar.
He was ordering them to be quiet.
Estaba a punto de salir cuando llamaste.
I was about to leave when you called.
Anoche soñé que estaba de vacaciones.
Last night I dreamed I was on vacation.
Ella no me caía bien porque siempre se estaba quejando.
I didn't like her because she was always complaining.
Mi amigo me estaba enseñando a conducir cuando llego mi padre.
My friend was teaching me how to drive when my father came.
No me fijé si la luz estaba apagada o encendida.
I didn't notice whether the light was on or off.
Barri con la escoba porque la aspiradora estaba descompuesta.
I used the broom because the vacuum cleaner was out of order.
Ayer a mediodía la joyería estaba cerrada.
Yesterday afternoon the jewelry shop was closed.
Ibamos a saludarlo pero estaba muy ocupado.
We were going to say hello to him, but he was very busy.
Él estaba jugando beisbol con los vecinos.
He was playing baseball with the neighbors.
Se te estaba olvidando la llave, ¿verdad?
You were forgetting your key, weren't you?
Si, ya se me estaba olvidando.
Yes, I was forgetting it.
Ella estaba durmiendo cuando el la llamó.
She was sleeping when he called her.
Anita estaba segura de que volverías.
Anita was sure that you would come back.
Yo estaba seguro de que nadie me había visto.
I was sure that nobody had seen me.
¿Estaba encendido el radio?
Was the radio on?
El Marqués de Torrenegra estaba muy celoso.
The Marquis of Torrenegra was very jealous.
Anoche soñé que estaba bailando con Pedro.
Last night I dreamed I was dancing with Pedro.
Estaba estudiando cuando me llamaste.
I was studying when you called me.
No pudimos dormir porque el bebé estaba llorando.
We couldn't sleep because the baby was crying.
Nos quejamos porque la mesa estaba sucia.
We complained because the table was dirty.
Se quejaron porque la pizza estaba fría.
They complained because the pizza was cold.
La maestra admitió que estaba equivocada.
The teacher admitted she was wrong.
La maestra no quiere admitir que estaba equivocada.
The teacher doesn't want to admit she was wrong.
Ella estaba actuando de una manera rara.
She was acting strangely.
Ella descubrió que su esposo la estaba engañando.
She found out that her husband was cheating on her.
El solamente estaba bromeando.
He was only joking.
Solamente estaba bromeando.
I was only joking.
Sus tíos llegaron a recogerla, pero ella ya no estaba.
Her aunt and uncle when to pick her up but she was no longer there.
Yo pensaba que mi hermano estaba trabajando.
I thought that my brother was working.
Alejandra estaba contenta durante el concierto.
Alejandra was happy during the concert.
¿Estaba lloviendo?
Was it raining?
Estaba a punto de irme
I was just about to leave
Todo queda según estaba
nothing has changed
Usted lo estaba amueblando.
You were furnishing it.
Estaba en el escaparate.
It was in the display case.
Estaba hablando con Amélie.
I was speaking with Amelie
¿ A cómo estaba el pez espada ?
How much was the swordfish?
Aquel día estaba triste.
That day was sad.
Estaba seguro de que triunfaría.
I was sure that he would win.
Estaba delicioso.
It was delicious.
Estaba sentado a mi lado.
You/he/she were/was sitting by my side.
Estaba sentado delante de mí.
You/he/she were/was sitting in front of me.
Estaba sentado detrás de mí.
You/he/she were/was sitting behind me.
Estaba sentado enfrente de mí.
You/he/she were/was sitting in front of me.
Siempre me llamaba cuando estaba de viaje.
He always used to call me when he was in a trip.
Ayer el jefe estaba fatal.
Yesterday the boss looked terrible.
Ángel fingía que estaba dormido.
Angel was pretending that he was sleep.
Él estaba acostumbrado a levantarse temprano.
He was used to getting up early.
La novia estaba vestida de blanco...
The bride wore white...
El banco estaba recién pintado.
The bench was recently painted.
Estaba ocupada con otra cosa.
He was busy with something else.
La nueva compañía estaba fracasando.
The new company was failing.
No estaba solo, estaba con mis amigos.
I wasn't alone, I was with friends.
No te estaba escuchando.
I wasn't listening to you.
Estaba zigzagueando.
He was zig-zagging.
¿Estaba alguien fumando cerca de usted?
Was anyone smoking next to you?
Yo estaba oyendo la voz a Pedro. Yo estaba oyéndole la voz.
I was hearing Pedro's voice. I was hearing his voice.
Yo estaba oyendo gritar a Pedro. Yo estaba oyéndole gritar.
I was hearing Pedro shouting. I was hearing him shouting.
Ella estaba enseñando el mapa al niño. Ella le estaba enseñando el mapa.
She was showing the map to the kid. She was showing him the map.
El profesor estaba enojado. Estaba de muy mal humor.
The teacher was mad. He was in a very bad mood.
Estaba delicioso.
It was delicious.
El bebé estaba cayendo del sofá.
The baby was falling from the couch.
Yo estaba haciendo la tarea.
I was doing my homework.
Él estaba hablando español.
He was speaking Spanish.
El niño estaba durmiendo en la tarde.
The boy was sleeping in the evening.
Carlos estaba pidiendo perdón a su mamá.
Carlos was saying sorry to his mom.
Yo estaba leyendo un libro.
I was reading a book.
El maestro estaba repitiendo la frase.
The teacher was repeating the sentence.
Juan estaba viniendo a la clase.
Juan was coming to the class.
El taxista estaba siguiendo la dirección correcta.
The taxi driver was following the right direction.
Ud. estaba leyendo un libro.
You were reading a book.
La camarera estaba sirviendo bebidas a la gente.
The waiter was serving drinks to the people.
Yo estaba haciendo mi tarea a las once.
I was doing my homework at eleven.
Mi hermana estaba pidiendo dinero a mi papá.
My sister was asking my dad for money.
Yo no estaba diciendo la verdad.
I wasn't telling the truth.
La sopa estaba muy caliente.
The soup was very hot.
Yo bañé al perro porque estaba sucio.
I washed the dog because he was dirty.
Yo estaba viendo televisión cuando Pedro llegó.
I was watching the TV when Pedro arrived.
Yo estaba pescando cuando Pedro llegó.
I was fishing when Pedro arrived.

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