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you were swimming
-estuviste nadando
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you were swimming
-estuviste nadando
Past progressiveconjugation ofswim.There are other translations for this conjugation.

you were swimming

you were swimming(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estuviste nadando
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
If you were swimming in the ocean, you should wash the salt off before you go sitting on the couch.Si estuviste nadando en el mar, deberías lavarte para quitarte la sal antes de ir sentándote en el sofá.
b. estuvo nadando
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You were swimming for over an hour.Estuvo nadando por más de una hora.
a. estuvieron nadando
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
You were swimming at the part of the beach in front of the resort today.Hoy estuvieron nadando en la parte de la playa delante del balneario.
a. estabas nadando
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You were swimming in a riptide; that's why you couldn't get back to shore.Estabas nadando en una corriente de resaca; fue por eso que no conseguías volver a la orilla.
b. estaba nadando
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You were swimming in a pond in a public park? I don't think that's very safe.¿Estabas nadando en un estanque en un parque público? Eso me parece muy poco seguro.
a. estaban nadando
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
They were swimming in the pool, but they weren't guests of the hotel.Estaban nadando en la piscina, pero no eran huépedes del hotel.
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