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estabas durmiendo

were sleeping

→ estar
phrase Rare #32,784
were sleeping Imperfect progressive form; often used for an ongoing action in the past.
SP: Estabas durmiendo cuando llegué.
EN: You were sleeping when I arrived.

Creímos que estabas durmiendo.

We thought you were sleeping.

Ayer no te llamé porque pensé que estabas durmiendo.

I didn't call you yesterday because I thought you were sleeping.

No sabía que estabas durmiendo.

I didn't know you were sleeping.

Estabas durmiendo.

You were sleeping.

Pensé que estabas durmiendo.

I thought you were sleeping.

Y cuando estabas durmiendo la siesta, ¿él estaba justo encima de ti?

And when you were taking a nap, was he right on top of you?

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Estabas durmiendo en el sillón después de la reunión.

You were sleeping on the couch after the meeting.

Oh, lo siento, estabas durmiendo como un bebé bueno.

Oh, I'm sorry, you were sleeping like a good baby.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)