Spanish Sentences using estaban  

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Estaban muy enojados.
They were very angry.
Las primas de mi esposo estaban en el aeropuerto cuando fui a recogerlo.
My husband's cousins were in the airport when I went to pick him up.
Los libros estaban en la biblioteca.
The books were in the library.
Unos estaban contentos, otros preferían más teoría.
Some were happy, others preferred more theory.
¿Qué estaban leyendo ellos?
What were they reading?
Estaban leyendo una revista.
They were reading a magazine.
Ellos estaban abriendo los regalos cuando llegamos.
They were opening the presents when we arrived.
Estaban a punto de salir cuando ella llego.
They were about to leave when she came.
¿Estaban Uds. sentados muy lejos del escenario? ¿Podian ver bien? ¿Oían bien a los actores?
Were you sitting far from the stage? Were you able to see well? Could you hear the actors well?
Los niños estaban en el parque cuando empezó a llover.
The children were in the park when it started to rain.
¿Estaban Uds. pasando las vacaiones con su padres?
Were you spending your vacation with your parents?
Había muchísimo trabajo en el taller y Carlos y Pablo estaban saliendo muy tarde todos los días.
There was a lot of work at the shop and Carlos and Pablo were leaving late every day.
Los niños estaban corriendo y gritando.
The children were running and screaming.
Mis vecinos estaban siempre discutiendo.
My neighbors were always arguing.
Estaban jugando al fútbol cuando empezó a llover.
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
Mientras ellas estaban de vacaciones, sus abuelos les llamaban casi a diario.
While they were on vacation their grandparents called them almost daily.
Ellos mintieron cuando dijeron que sus perros estaban enfermos.
They lied when they said that their dogs were sick.
Los niños estaban aún despiertos y oyeron la conversación.
The children were still awake and they heard the conversation.
Estaban sentados alrededor de la chimenea.
They were sitting around the fire.
Estaban en la sala de espera cuando llegaron las azafatas.
They were at the waiting room when the flight attendants arrived.
Mis padres estaban muy contentos en Quito.
My parents were very happy in Quito.
¿Estaban enfermos la semana pasada, verdad? Sí, estuvieron enfermos pero ahora están bien.
They were sick last week, right? Yes, they were sick but now they are well.
¿Se estaban rebelando, los prisioneros?
Were the prisoners rebelling?
Los niños estaban tristes porque la marea deshizo su castillo de arena.
The children were upset because the tide washed away their sandcastle.
Los cuartos de baño estaban sucios.
The bathrooms were not clean.
Me han dicho que "Ropa Deportiva" estaban en el primer piso.
They have told me that "Sports Clothing" was on the first floor.
Las iglesias estaban, a veces, ornadas con exceso.
The churches were, sometimes, excessively decorated.
Leía los letreros que estaban encima de las ventanillas.
I read the signs that were over the windows.
¿Y las chicas? ¿Las que estaban hablando con Luis?
And the girls? Those who were speaking with Luis?
Los heridos estaban en estado tan grave que tuvimos que trasladarlos al hospital.
The injured people were in such a serious condition that we had to take them to the hospital.
En el barco estaban 1,340 personas cuando se hundió.
1,340 people were in the ship when it sank.
Ellas estaban invirtiendo bastantes horas en ese proyecto.
They were investing lots of hours on that project.
Ellos estaban adivinando las respuestas de los problemas de física.
They were guessing the answers to the physics problems.
Estaban balanceándose en el columpio con mucha alegría.
They were swinging on the swing with much joy.
Estaban comprando las revistas cuando los vimos.
They were buying the magazines when we saw them.
Estaban depositando el boleto de la rifa cuando los vi.
They were depositing the raffle ticket when I saw them.
Estaban diciendo que el presidente murió en un accidente.
They were saying that the president died in an accident.
Estaban promoviendo la energía verde.
They were promoting green energy.
Las admiradoras estaban bloqueando al famoso cantante y no lo dejaron salir.
The fans were blocking the famous singer from leaving.
Las elecciones pasadas estaban amañadas.
The last elections were fixed.
Las muchachas estaban brincando en la cama.
The girls were jumping on the bed.
Las rosas estaban desprendiendo un aroma divino.
The roses were giving off a divine aroma.
Los alpinistas estaban caminando por senderos peligrosos.
The mountain climbers were walking through treacherous trails.
Los asistentes estaban arrepintiéndose de haber ido a la conferencia.
The audience was regretting attending the lecture.
Los cazadores estaban cazando ciervos.
The hunters were hunting deer.
Los centros de mesa estaban compuestos por orquídeas blancas y rosas.
The tables' centerpieces are composed of white and pink orchids.
Los estudiantes estaban conjugando los verbos defectivos muy bien.
The students were conjugating the defective verbs very well.
Los estudiantes estaban durmiéndose en la clase.
The students were falling asleep in the class.
Los invitados estaban tan aburridos que se fueron temprano.
The guests were so bored that they left early.
Los jóvenes estaban bebiendo mucho.
The young men were drinking too much.
Los libros estaban sobre la mesa.
The books were on the table.
Los padres estaban avergonzados de la conducta del hijo.
The parents were embarrassed of their son’s behavior.
Los padres estaban buscando a la niña perdida.
The parents were looking for their lost girl.
Los trabajadores estaban compartiendo su dinero con los pobres.
The workers were sharing their money with the poor.
Podían haberme avisado que estaban pintando.
They could have told me that they were painting.
Tus libros estaban en la mesa cuando yo salí del cuarto.
Your books were on the table when I left the room.
Ellos estaban lavando el carro a papá. Ellos le estaban lavando el carro.
They were washing the car for dad. They were washing the car for him.
Ellos estaban lavando el carro a papá. Ellos le estaban lavando el carro.
They were washing dad's car. They were washing the car for him.
Ellos estaban diciendo la verdad.
We were telling the truth.
Juanita y Martínez estaban hablando por teléfono.
Juanita and Martínez were talking on the phone.
Ellos estaban escribiendo cartas de amor.
They were writing love letters.
Los alumnos estaban escuchando a la profesora.
The students were listening to the teacher.
Los obreros estaban construyendo un edificio grande.
The workers were constructing a big building.
Uds. estaban viviendo en Cleveland.
You all were living in Cleveland.
Ellos estaban trayendo muchas cosas.
They were bringing a lot of things.

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