Sentence examples of "Were" in English with translation "estar"

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Some girls were playing tennis. Algunas chicas estaban jugando al tenis.
And my hands were shaking. Y mis manos estaban temblando.
All but Tom were present. Todos estaban presentes excepto Tom.
Chickens were looking for food. Los pollos estaban buscando comida.
Were you at home yesterday? ¿Ayer estuviste en tu casa?
Were you here last week? ¿Estuviste aquí la semana pasada?
We were eating lunch together. Estábamos almorzando juntos.
They were always making jokes. Ellos siempre estaban bromeando.
At last, we were home! ¡Por fin estábamos en casa!
Both the brothers were out. Ambos hermanos estaban fuera.
They were criticizing each other. Ellos se estaban criticando el uno al otro.
All the students were there. Todos los estudiantes estaban presentes.
All students were against war. Todos los estudiantes estaban en contra de la guerra.
My companions were all asleep. Mis compañeros estaban todos dormidos.
They were arguing about money. Ellos estaban discutiendo por dinero.
What were we talking about? ¿De qué estábamos hablando?
Many of us were tired. Muchos de nosotros estábamos cansados.
The peasants were planting rice. Los campesinos estaban sembrando arroz.
Where were you last night? ¿Dónde estabas ayer por la noche?
Were they busy last week? ¿Estaban ocupados la semana pasada?
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