estábamos — meaning in English: we were

Definition

▶ estábamos

Estábamos es la primera persona del plural del pretérito imperfecto del verbo estar, que indica una acción que estaba en progreso en el pasado.

We were is the first person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb to be, indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.

▶ Cuando éramos niños, estábamos siempre en el parque.

When we were kids, we were always at the park.

▶ Estábamos en casa cuando comenzó la tormenta.

We were at home when the storm started.

▶ Mientras estudiábamos, estábamos escuchando música.

While we were studying, we were listening to music.