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tú trabajabas

you were working, you worked

→ trabajar
trabaj work + abas tú imperfect
verb · second singular · imperfect indicative Rare #29,924
you were working, you worked Imperfect tense (informal singular “you”). Often used for ongoing/repeated past actions or background descriptions.
SP: Cuando llegué, trabajabas en la oficina.
EN: When I arrived, you were working in the office.
Conjugation of trabajar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trabajaba —
Second trabajabas —
Third trabajaba trabajaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First trabajaba —
Second trabajabas —
Third trabajaba trabajaban

Pero necesitaba saber con quién trabajabas.

But I needed to know who you were working with.

— El botín (2026)

Y que si trabajabas para ellos, era tu decisión.

And that if you worked for them, it was your decision.

— El conformista (1971)

Tú trabajabas en la oficina de Amakasu.

You worked in the Amakasu office.

— El último emperador (1987)

No sabía que trabajabas en una causa tan grande.

I didn't know you were working on such a major cause.

— RRR (2022)

Un suceso gracioso de cuando trabajabas en eso.

A funny incident from when you worked there.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Estabas ocupado haciendo la carrera a distancia mientras trabajabas.

You were busy doing your degree remotely while working.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Siempre le preguntaba a mamá en qué trabajabas.

I always asked Mom what you did for a living.

Yo creía que tú trabajabas para él.

I thought you worked for him.

Pensé que trabajabas para mí.

I thought you worked for me.

— Impacto (1981)

No sabía que trabajabas aquí.

I didn't know you worked here.