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tú Estabas

were

e s ˈt a b a s → estar
est be; be located + abas singular you, imperfect past
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Common #8,777
were Used for a past state, condition, or location.
SP: Estabas en casa cuando llamé.
EN: You were at home when I called.
Conjugation of estar

¿Estabas presente cuando llegó?

Were you there when he arrived?

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

¿Estabas despierta cuando llegó?

Were you awake when he arrived?

— Picnic (1955)

¿Estabas en la habitación?

Were you in the room?

— Guardianes De La Noche (2004)

¿Estabas ocupado?

Were you busy?

¿Estabas cansado?

Were you tired?

¿Estabas tú informado de eso?

Were you informed about that?

¿Estabas en casa?

Were you at home?

¿Estabas intrigado acerca de dónde vino todo?

Were you intrigued about where it all came from?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

¿Estabas nerviosa antes de asumir, como, un drama real?

Were you nervous before taking on, like, a real drama?

— Valor sentimental (2025)

¿Estabas aquí?

Were you here?

— Scream 7 (2026)

¡Estabas en la azotea, ayer!

You were on the rooftop yesterday!

— El odio (1995)

¿Estabas con ella el jueves por la noche?

Were you with her on Thursday night?

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

¿Estabas allí cuando mataron a Bry Budd?

Were you there when Bry Budd was killed?

— Kajaki (2014)

¿Estabas presente cuando ocurrió el accidente?

Were you there when the accident happened?

¿Estabas con Hyun-seo?

Were you with Hyun-seo?

— El Huésped (2006)

¿Estabas despierta?

Were you awake?

— La Tumba de las Luciérnagas (1988)

¿Estabas en mi cuarto?

Were you in my room?

¿Estabas ahí también?

Were you there too?

¿Estabas celoso?

Were you jealous?

— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)

¡Estabas tú con esta gorra!

You were the one wearing this cap!

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

¿Estabas en la escuela en ese momento?

Were you at school at the time?

¿Estabas ocupada?

Were you busy?

¡Estabas enojada con Yoshimi!

You were angry with Yoshimi!

— Juego sangriento [バトル・ロワイアル] (2000)

¿Estabas con él y se te murió?

Were you with him when he died?

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

¿Estabas en París?

Were you in Paris?

¿Estabas allí?

Were you there?

— State and Main (2000)

¿Estabas sola?

Were you alone?

¿Estabas con Mandy?

Were you with Mandy?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

¿Estabas disponible mientras teníamos sexo?

Were you available while we were having sex?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

¿Estabas en su casa en Madrid el jueves pasado?

Were you at his house in Madrid last Thursday?

¿Estabas al tanto de su vida privada?

Were you aware of their private life?

— Tesis (1996)

¿Estabas preocupado?

Were you worried?

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

¿Estabas dentro?

Were you inside?

— TRON: Ares (2025)

¿Estabas en la fiesta de Marcos el sábado?

Were you at Marcos' party on Saturday?

¿Estabas listo para salir o todavía necesitabas más tiempo?

Were you ready to leave or did you still need more time?

¿Estabas ocupado ayer?

Were you busy yesterday?

¡Estabas equivocado!

You were wrong!

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

¿Estabas tú allá?

Were you there?

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

¿Estabas contento con el resultado del examen?

Were you happy with the exam result?

¿Estabas en casa a las diez?

Were you home at ten?

¿Estabas aquí cuando le dispararon a Tom?

Were you here when Tom was shot?

No llamó nadie ¿Estabas dormido o despierto?

No one called. Were you asleep or awake?

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

¿Estabas solo en casa o había alguien más contigo?

Were you alone at home or was there someone else with you?

¿Estabas con alguien?

Were you with someone?

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

¿Estabas dormida?

Were you asleep?

— Nadie sabe (2004)

¿Estabas en un Club de la pelea clandestino de Tokio?

Were you in an underground fight club in Tokyo?

— Familia en renta (2025)

¿Estabas metido en esto, Pagoda?

Were you involved in this, Pagoda?

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

¿Estabas allí cuando Tom fue arrestado?

Were you there when Tom was arrested?

auxiliary · 2nd-person singular informal, imperfect tense Uncommon #18,529
were Used with a gerund to form the past progressive.
SP: Estabas leyendo cuando llegué.
EN: You were reading when I arrived.
Conjugation of estar

¿Estabas comprando para toda la oficina, hija?

Were you shopping for the whole office, honey?

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

¿Estabas llamando a alguien intrigante?

Were you calling someone intriguing?

— पीकू (2015)

¡Estabas temblando!

You were shaking!

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

¿Estabas coqueteando con Tom?

Were you flirting with Tom?

¿Estabas tratando de engañarme?

Were you trying to trick me?

¿Estabas durmiendo?

Were you sleeping?

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

¿Estabas escuchando nuestra conversación?

Were you listening to our conversation?

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

¿Estabas mintiendo anoche o estás mintiendo ahora?

Were you lying last night, or are you lying now?

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

¡¿Estabas diciendo la verdad?!

Were you telling the truth?!

— En presencia del diablo (2016)

¿Estabas llorando cuando te encontré en el pasillo?

Were you crying when I found you in the hallway?

¿Estabas pensando en mudarte o era solo una idea?

Were you thinking about moving or was it just an idea?

¿Estabas coqueteando con ella?

Were you flirting with her?

— Madre (2009)

¿Estabas jugando al tenis ayer por la mañana?

Were you playing tennis yesterday morning?

¿Estabas besando a tu primo?

Were you kissing your cousin?

— Los Visitantes (1993)

¿Estabas tratando de matarte?

Were you trying to kill yourself?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

¿Estabas hablando con alguien cuando entré a la oficina?

Were you talking to someone when I entered the office?

¿Estabas mirando por mi ventana?

Were you looking through my window?

— Marty Supremo (2025)

¿Estabas llorando?

Were you crying?

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

¿Estabas cocinando y de repente, decidiste que quieres a A-ra solo para ti?

Were you cooking and then suddenly decide you want A-ra all to yourself?

— La única opción (2025)

¿Estabas buscando algo?

Were you looking for something?

¿Estabas huyendo?

Were you running away?

— Ratatouille (2007)

¿Estabas mirando?

Were you watching?

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