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estuve esperando

I was waiting

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phrase Rare #29,966
I was waiting Describes a period of waiting viewed as completed, often with a stated duration.
SP: Estuve esperando el autobús durante veinte minutos.
EN: I was waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.

Anoche te estuve esperando un buen rato.

I waited for you for quite a while last night.

— Hogar (2020)

Te estuve esperando.

I've been waiting for you.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Estuve esperando mucho tiempo por esto.

I waited a long time for this.

Estuve esperando a Tom.

I was waiting for Tom.

Compañero, estuve esperando todo el día.

Dude, I've been waiting all day.

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

Estuve esperando por toda la mañana para que esto ocurriera.

I was waiting all morning for this to happen.

Te estuve esperando como una hora.

I was waiting for you for about an hour.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

Estuve esperando la llamada de Donahue.

I was waiting for Donahue's call.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Sí, lo sé, estuve esperando tu llamada.

Yes, I know; I was waiting for your call.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Estuve esperando una semana para hacer eso.

I've been waiting a week to do that.

Te estuve esperando una hora.

I was waiting for you for an hour.

Estuve esperando mucho rato.

I waited a long time.