was sitting
A mulher que estava sentada ao meu lado no avião não parava de falar.
The woman sitting next to me on the plane wouldn't stop talking.
Ela estava sentada com os olhos fechados.
She was sitting with her eyes closed.
Ela estava sentada debaixo de uma árvore.
She was sitting under a tree.
Maria estava sentada na beira da cama.
Maria was sitting on the edge of the bed.
Where were you sitting?
Ela estava sentada em uma cadeira assistindo à televisão.
She was sitting in a chair watching television.
Eu pensei em tudo ontem à noite enquanto estava sentada aqui ao seu lado.
I thought about everything last night while I was sitting here next to you.
— Suspiria (1977)