estabas en

you were in

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #20,699
you were in Used with tú to describe where someone was in the past; en can also mean “on,” depending on the context.
SP: Estabas en casa cuando llamé.
EN: You were at home when I called.

Nia sabía que estabas en otra asignación.

Nia knew you were on another assignment.

— La Casa de los Cuchillos (2004)

Nos dijeron que estabas en ese lugar de Mercy.

We were told that you were at that place in Mercy.

— Sin piedad (2026)

¿Por qué no estabas en Roccaraso?

Why weren’t you in Roccaraso?

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Estabas en ese camino en el momento equivocado.

You were on that path at the wrong time.

Estabas en un Toyota Vitz rojo.

You were in a red Toyota Vitz.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Tu estabas en mi lista por largo tiempo.

You were on my list for a long time.

Le dije a Tom que pensaba que estabas en Australia.

I told Tom I thought you were in Australia.

Después, estabas en el otro.

Then you were in the other one.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

Y yo preocupada, creyendo que estabas en El Salvador.

And there I was, worrying, thinking you were in El Salvador.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

¿También estabas en el equipo de fútbol?

Were you on the soccer team too?

— Madre (2009)

Estabas en la clase de mi hermano.

You were in my brother's class.

Estabas en lo correcto en todo.

You were right about everything.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

¿Por qué no aprendiste alemán mientras estabas en Alemania?

Why didn't you learn German while you were in Germany?

Estabas en la plataforma, y no querías dejarlos subir al tren.

You were on the platform, and you didn’t want to let them get on the train.

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

Le dije a Tom que pensaba que estabas en Boston.

I told Tom I thought you were in Boston.

También estabas en una orquesta, ¿verdad?

You were also in an orchestra, right?

— Despedidas (2008)

Estabas en mi fiesta de cumpleaños.

You were at my birthday party.

Oye, ¿estabas en el elevador con esa cosa?

Hey, were you in the elevator with that thing?

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

Ah, estabas en la peluquería.

Oh, you were at the hair salon.