estaba trabajando

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he was working
Luis no vino a la playa el sábado porque estaba trabajando.Luis didn't come to the beach on Saturday because he was working.
b. she was working
Llamé a Sonia a las nueve de la noche, y todavía estaba trabajando.I called Sonia at nine in the evening, and she was still working.
c. it was working
La ONG acababa de terminar un proyecto y estaba trabajando en uno nuevo.The NGO had just finished a project and it was working on a new one.
d. was working
En aquel entonces, mi esposa estaba trabajando como recepcionista de hotel.Back then, my wife was working as a hotel receptionist.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you were working
Recuerdo que estaba trabajando para una empresa belga, pero ya no, ¿verdad?I remember you were working for a Belgian firm, but you're not any more, are you?
a. I was working
Estaba trabajando cuando sonó el timbre.I was working when the bell rang.
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