we were taking, we were carrying, had been
Si antes lo llevábamos bien, verás cómo es ahora.
If we were doing well before, you'll see how it is now.
Llevábamos un poco de retraso.
We were running a little late.
Habíamos vuelto, llevábamos un mes juntos.
We had gotten back together, we had been together for a month.
— Hable con ella (2002)
Llevábamos siete años sin hablarnos.
We hadn't spoken to each other for seven years.
— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)
Llevábamos unas dos horas esperando cuando llegó.
We had been waiting for about two hours when he arrived.
— Contratiempo (2017)