were
Pensé que las preguntas estuvieron fáciles.
I thought the questions were easy.
Nadie apoyó este deseo mío; todos estuvieron en contra.
Nobody supported this wish of mine; everyone was against it.
Muchos de mis amigos estuvieron en Japón este año.
Many of my friends were in Japan this year.
I don't know if they were there.
— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)
They were never alone.
Esos dos que estuvieron con él todo este tiempo.
Those two who were with him all this time.
¿O sea que la palabra cuidadosos y Fuerza Aérea no estuvieron juntas?
So the words “careful” and “Air Force” weren’t together?
— Argentina 1985 (2022)
Los barcos estuvieron buscándote durante semanas.
The ships were looking for you for weeks.
Estuvieron discutiendo hace dos noches.
They were arguing two nights ago.
Estuvieron peleando por horas.
They were fighting for hours.
Los perros estuvieron ladrando toda la noche.
The dogs were barking all night.
Estuvieron discutiendo por horas.
They argued for hours.
Estuvieron cuidando a una niña de la India y a un niño de Italia.
They were taking care of a girl from India and a boy from Italy.
Tom y Mary estuvieron conversando.
Tom and Mary were talking.
Estuvieron tomando el sol en la playa.
They were sunbathing on the beach.
¿Qué demonios estuvieron fumando allí afuera?
What the hell were they smoking out there?
— Avatar (2009)