Usage examples of "estábamos" in Spanish with translation to English

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Estábamos asombrados por la noticia. We were astonished at the news.
Ayer no estábamos en casa. We weren't at home yesterday.
Muchos de nosotros estábamos cansados. Many of us were tired.
Estábamos tocando en el parque. We were playing in the park.
¿Cómo supisteis que estábamos aquí? How did you know we were here?
Hace un año, estábamos aquí. One year ago we were here.
Estábamos buscando un tesoro enterrado. We were looking for buried treasure.
Estábamos sudando con el calor. We were sweating in the heat.
¿Cómo sabías que estábamos acá? How did you know we were here?
Estábamos jugando en el parque. We were playing in the park.
¿Cómo sabíais que estábamos aquí? How did you know we were here?
¡Por fin estábamos en casa! At last, we were home!
Estábamos todos empapados de sudor. We were all drenched with perspiration.
Estábamos sorprendidos de su conducta. We were surprised at his conduct.
¿Cómo supiste que estábamos aquí? How did you know we were here?
Robaron nuestra casa mientras estábamos fuera. Our house was robbed while we were away.
La semana pasada estábamos muy ocupados. We were very busy last week.
Estábamos cocinando tempura en aquel momento. We were cooking tempura at that time.
Nos estábamos divirtiendo hasta que tú llegaste. We were having fun until you came.
Todos estábamos temblando por el encarnizado frío. We were all shaking from the bitter cold.
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