were waiting
Los niños te estaban esperando.
The children were waiting for you.
They were waiting for us.
Tom y Mary no estaban esperando a John donde dijeron.
Tom and Mary weren't waiting for John where they said they would be.
Cientos de personas estaban esperando afuera de la taquilla.
Hundreds of people were waiting outside the ticket booth.
Tom y María me estaban esperando.
Tom and Maria were waiting for me.
Estaban esperando la señal para empezar.
They were waiting for the signal to begin.
Los estaban esperando en la puerta del restaurante desde las ocho.
They had been waiting for them at the restaurant door since eight o'clock.
Estaban esperando a que se abriera el portón.
They were waiting for the gate to open.