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yo vigilaba

was watching, watched, was keeping an eye on

→ vigilar
vigil watch, keep an eye on, guard + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #49,153
was watching, watched, was keeping an eye on The imperfect can describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
SP: Mi hermano vigilaba la puerta mientras yo dormía.
EN: My brother was watching the door while I slept.
Conjugation of vigilar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vigilaba —
Third vigilaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First vigilaba —
Third vigilaba —

O quizás vigilaba a Johanna y no a su asesino.

Or perhaps he was keeping an eye on Johanna, not her killer.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

El gobierno vigilaba atentamente las actividades de grupos radicales.

The government closely monitored the activities of radical groups.

Cuando llegué a la puerta principal, el propio Jerry Ralphson la vigilaba.

When I got to the main gate, Jerry Ralphson himself was guarding it.

Recuerdo las noches en que me vigilaba.

I remember the nights when he watched over me.

— La decisión de partir (2022)

Igual fue testigo porque vigilaba a Jason, pero no lo controlaba del todo.

Maybe she was a witness because she was keeping an eye on Jason, but she didn’t have him fully under control.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)