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estaba mirando

was watching

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phrase Uncommon #10,128
was watching Can also mean “was looking at” depending on context. This is the imperfect progressive form.
SP: Estaba mirando una película cuando me llamaste.
EN: I was watching a movie when you called me.

Estaba mirando este retrato de la familia.

I was looking at this family portrait.

Oye, es bueno verte--No, estaba mirando una película fantástica en la TV.

Hey, it's good to see you-- No, I was watching a fantastic movie on TV.

— Impacto (1981)

Fue Ivan, estaba mirando a Ivan en el agujero.

It was Ivan, I was looking at Ivan in the hole.

— El maquinista (2004)

Sami estaba mirando a Layla.

Sami was looking at Layla.

Ocurrió cuando no estaba mirando.

It happened when I wasn't looking.

Estaba mirando televisión cuando Yumi llegó.

I was watching television when Yumi arrived.

Lo siento, estaba mirando este mapa.

Sorry, I was looking at this map.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Te dije que no me toques, solo estaba mirando.

I told you not to touch me; I was just looking.

— Broker (2022)

Tom nos estaba mirando.

Tom was watching us.

La estaba mirando.

I was looking at her.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Y Dios estaba mirando.

And God was watching.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Pero, Maestro, estaba mirando.

But, Maestro, I was looking.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Él estaba mirando a través de un microscopio.

He was looking through a microscope.

Estaba mirando abajo hacia el fondo del valle.

I was looking down towards the bottom of the valley.

Yo estaba mirando a su amigo.

I was looking at his friend.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Me estaba mirando.

He was looking at me.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Tom notó que Mary estaba mirando a John.

Tom noticed that Mary was looking at John.

Sólo lo estaba mirando.

I was just looking at him.

Tom se dio cuenta de que Mary lo estaba mirando.

Tom realized that Mary was looking at him.

Tom estaba mirando la CNN.

Tom was watching CNN.

Nadie estaba mirando.

Nobody was watching.

Te estaba mirando.

I was looking at you.

Estaba mirando la televisión medio dormido.

I was watching television, half asleep.

Cuando papá regresó, yo estaba mirando televisión.

When Dad came back, I was watching television.

No estaba mirando.

I wasn't looking.

Prácticamente cada sujeto en el bar estaba mirando a María.

Virtually every guy in the bar was looking at Maria.

Ni siquiera estaba mirando.

I wasn't even looking.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Había estado allí tres veces, pero sentí como que alguien me estaba mirando.

I had been there three times, but I felt like someone was watching me.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Estaba mirando.

I was looking.

Yo-yo-yo te estaba mirando en--en Free-Vee!

I-I-I was looking at you in-- in Free-Vee!

— The Running Man (2025)

Ella estaba mirando la televisión cuando llegué a casa.

She was watching television when I got home.

Sólo estaba mirando.

I was just looking.

Me estaba mirando en el espejo.

I was looking at myself in the mirror.

Comprendí lo que estaba mirando.

I understood what I was looking at.

— Locuras de verano (1955)