estabas mirando

you were looking

→ estar
phrase Rare #46,045
you were looking Can also mean “you were watching,” depending on context.
SP: Estabas mirando por la ventana.
EN: You were looking out the window.

Estabas mirando, ¿no?

You were watching, weren’t you?

Tú no estabas mirando.

You weren't looking.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

No, no lo viste, estabas mirando el monitor.

No, you didn't see it, you were looking at the monitor.

— Avatar (2009)

Estabas mirando un poco.

You were looking a little.

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Tú estabas mirando.

You were watching.

— Juego sangriento [バトル・ロワイアル] (2000)

Siempre que te veía en el cine estabas mirando el piso.

Whenever I saw you at the movies, you were always looking at the floor.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)