was studying
Cuando mi padre vino a casa, estaba estudiando.
When my father came home, he was studying.
Quizá Tom estaba estudiando.
Perhaps Tom was studying.
Me contó que estaba estudiando para ser médico.
He told me he was studying to be a doctor.
Cuando estaba estudiando, no podía divertirme contigo.
When I was studying, I couldn't have fun with you.
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Entonces no estaba estudiando.
I wasn't studying then.
En ese momento, no estaba estudiando.
At that time, I was not studying.
La policía estaba estudiando el pasado del sospechoso.
The police were looking into the suspect’s past.
Cuando llegué a casa, Tom estaba estudiando.
When I got home, Tom was studying.
Gita estaba estudiando en la universidad de Delhi por entonces.
Gita was studying at Delhi University at the time.
— स्वदेस (2004)