하고 있었지

was/were doing

→ 하다
phrase Rare #31,475
was/were doing The ending -지 gives the sentence a conversational, familiar tone and can suggest the speaker expects the listener to know or remember.
KO: 어제 뭐 하고 있었지?
EN: What were you doing yesterday?

당신은 살인을 생각하고 있었고 난 그 발찌 생각을 하고 있었지

You were thinking about murder, while I was thinking about that ankle bracelet.

— 이중 배상 (1944)

무슨 이야기를 하고 있었지?

What were you talking about?

— 맨 프럼 어스 (2007)