estaba estudiando

was studying

→ estar
phrase Rare #27,259
was studying Past continuous form: something was in progress in the past.
SP: Ayer estaba estudiando cuando me llamaste.
EN: Yesterday I was studying when you called me.

Cuando mi padre vino a casa, estaba estudiando.

When my father came home, he was studying.

Quizá Tom estaba estudiando.

Perhaps Tom was studying.

Para eso estaba estudiando.

That's what I was studying for.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

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.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

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)

Me dijo que estaba estudiando.

He told me he was studying.

— State and Main (2000)