estava ocupada

Tom me perguntou se eu estava ocupada ou não.

Tom asked me if I was busy or not.

Quando eu lhe disse que estava ocupada, ela começou a reclamar.

When I told her I was busy, she started complaining.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupada demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Eu disse que estava ocupada.

I said I was busy.

Ela estava ocupada.

She was busy.

Você disse que estava ocupada.

You said you were busy.

Ela estava ocupada com o trabalho doméstico.

She was busy with housework.

Ela estava ocupada com seu tricô.

She was busy knitting.

Minha mãe estava ocupada preparando o jantar.

My mother was busy preparing dinner.

Sua mãe estava ocupada fazendo o jantar.

Her mother was busy making dinner.