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yo molestaba

was bothering, used to bother

→ molestar
molest bother; annoy + aba imperfect indicative: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #41,723
was bothering, used to bother Imperfect tense; can describe an ongoing past action (“was bothering”) or a repeated past action (“used to bother”).
SP: El ruido de la calle me molestaba mientras intentaba dormir.
EN: The noise from the street was bothering me while I was trying to sleep.
Conjugation of molestar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —

No me molestaba que Matias estudiara.

It didn't bother me that Matias was studying.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Me molestaba, no pensé que podría terminar con la obra.

It bothered me; I didn't think I could finish the work.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Por si a ti te molestaba.

In case it bothered you.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Yo era quien lo molestaba.

I was the one who bothered him.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Incluso para lavarse le molestaba.

Even washing himself was uncomfortable for him.

— El odio (1995)