we were in
Estábamos en Berlín.
We were in Berlin.
Comenzamos en Paraíba y antes de darme cuenta estábamos en Sergipe.
We started in Paraíba and before I knew it we were in Sergipe.
— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)
Cada domingo íbamos a la iglesia cuando estábamos en Estados Unidos.
Every Sunday we went to church when we were in the United States.
Ahora las cosas han cambiado, aunque ya estábamos en guerra entonces.
Things have changed now, even though we were already at war back then.
— Roma città aperta (1945)
Cuando estábamos en la academia, me merecía todos los honores.
When we were at the academy, I deserved all the honors.
— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)
Que estábamos en lo de Sanidad, como dijiste.
That we were in the Health Department, as you said.