estaba jugando

was playing

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was playing Past progressive form of jugar.

SP: Estaba jugando con mis amigos en el parque.

EN: I was playing with my friends in the park.

Yo no estaba jugando al máximo de mis capacidades.

I wasn't playing to the best of my abilities.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Solo estaba jugando.

I was just playing.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Estaba jugando de forma asquerosa con su salchicha.

He was playing disgustingly with his sausage.

Tranquilo, sólo estaba jugando.

Relax, I was just kidding.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom estaba jugando en el patio del fondo.

Tom was playing in the back yard.

Ella estaba jugando con su hermana en ese momento.

She was playing with her sister at that moment.

Un día, cuando yo estaba jugando con mi gato, yo finalmente mordí su oreja.

One day, when I was playing with my cat, I finally bit his ear.

Él estaba jugando fútbol.

He was playing soccer.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Estaba jugando con un juguete.

I was playing with a toy.

Yo estaba jugando un juego cuando sentí un terremoto.

I was playing a game when I felt an earthquake.

El gato estaba jugando con un ratón vivo.

The cat was playing with a live mouse.

Estaba jugando.

I was playing.

Que alguien había leído mi libro y estaba jugando.

That someone had read my book and was playing.

Así que Curtis no estaba jugando para ganar, estaba jugando a no perder.

So Curtis wasn't playing to win, he was playing not to lose.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Estaba jugando con un encendedor.

I was playing with a lighter.