estabas haciendo

were doing

→ estar
phrase Rare #25,732
were doing Imperfect progressive form, used for actions in progress in the past. Often means "you were doing" in context.
SP: ¿Qué estabas haciendo anoche?
EN: What were you doing last night?

Kishore ¿Qué estabas haciendo antes de venir aquí?

Kishore, what were you doing before coming here?

— Super 30 (2019)

Sigue con lo que estabas haciendo.

Keep doing what you were doing.

Papá, ¿qué estabas haciendo?

Dad, what were you doing?

No estabas haciendo nada ilegal.

You weren't doing anything illegal.

Vi lo que estabas haciendo.

I saw what you were doing.

Creo que estabas haciendo demasiadas llamadas, hombre.

I think you were making too many calls, man.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Solo estabas haciendo lo que creías que era correcto.

You were just doing what you thought was right.

Lo estabas haciendo.

You were doing it.

— Turno de noche (2026)

Así que estabas haciendo una broma.

So you were joking.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Sé lo que estabas haciendo.

I know what you were doing.

Lo estabas haciendo muy bien.

You were doing very well.

He oído que estabas haciendo una ronda de visitas.

I heard you were making the rounds.

— Chicago (2002)