вы занимались

were you busy?

→ вы

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were you busy? A polite or plural form meaning “you were busy/occupied” or, especially with чем, “what were you doing?” The exact activity is usually understood from context.

RU: Вы занимались чем-нибудь интересным на выходных?

EN: Were you doing anything interesting over the weekend?

Вы занимались своими делами в замке, или где вы там живёте,..

You were going about your business in the castle, or wherever it is you live...

— Английский пациент (1996)

Вы занимались?

Have you been studying?

Чем именно вы занимались?

What exactly did you do?

Вы занимались, не так ли?

You were exercising, weren't you?