estaba sentada

was sitting

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #25,644
was sitting Used with a feminine subject; sentada changes to sentado with a masculine subject.
SP: Mi hermana estaba sentada junto a la ventana.
EN: My sister was sitting by the window.

Casi una semana después, estaba sentada en el salón privado de Antonio's.

Almost a week later, I was sitting in the private dining room at Antonio's.

Mary estaba sentada sola, leyendo un libro.

Mary was sitting alone, reading a book.

Una bella muchacha estaba sentada junto a mí.

A beautiful girl was sitting next to me.

La mujer estaba sentada entre dos hombres.

The woman was sitting between two men.

Miró algunas fotos antiguas mientras estaba sentada sola en la habitación.

She looked at some old photos while sitting alone in the room.

Ella estaba sentada ante un pequeño plato de galletas y un muñeco de peluche.

She was sitting in front of a small plate of cookies and a stuffed animal.

Estaba sentada ahí atrás.

I was sitting back there.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tom no se dio cuenta de que Mary estaba sentada ella sola.

Tom didn't realize that Mary was sitting by herself.

Cerca del fuego de invierno estaba sentada una hermosa joven.

A beautiful young woman sat near the winter fire.

Mi abuela estaba sentada en su mecedora favorita.

My grandmother was sitting in her favorite rocking chair.

Una hermosa mujer estaba sentada una fila delante de mí.

A beautiful woman was sitting one row in front of me.

Tom notó que María estaba sentada sola en la esquina.

Tom noticed that Maria was sitting alone in the corner.

Ella estaba sentada en una silla, viendo la tele.

She was sitting in a chair, watching TV.

La niña estaba sentada en una silla en la mesa de la cocina.

The girl was sitting in a chair at the kitchen table.

Estaba sentada leyendo un libro.

I was sitting reading a book.