was answering, answered
Mas eu respondia outra coisa.
But I answered something else.
— A Grande Beleza (2013)
Mas não me respondia.
But he didn't answer me.
— Volver (2006)
Eu te liguei, mas não me respondia.
I called you, but you didn't answer.
— O Hospedeiro (2006)
Oleg sempre respondia às perguntas rapidamente.
Oleg always answered questions quickly.
Ela não respondia.
She wasn't responding.