you were sitting
Past progressive conjugation of sit.
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sit

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INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to place oneself)-sentarse
Synonyms for sit
be seated
sentar
have a seat
tomar asiento
move
mover
take a seat
tomar asiento
be located
encontrarse
lay down
tumbarse
position
colocar
sit down
sentar
sit down
sentarse
stand
poner
stand
ponerse
station
colocar
Antonyms for sit
get up
levantarse
stand
estar de pie
stand
levantarse
go
correr
go
ir
stand up
estar de pie
stand up
levantarse
straighten
enderezar
straighten
enderezarse
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to be located)-estar sentado
Antonyms for sit
move
mover
pace
caminar nervioso
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to place)-sentar
Synonyms for sit
move
mover
place
poner
put
poner
set
poner
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