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they were eating
-estaban comiendo
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were eating
-estuviste comiendo
Past progressive conjugation of eat. There are other translations for this conjugation.

they were eating

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they were eating(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estaban comiendo
I called her yesterday, but she couldn't talk because they were eating.Le llamé ayer pero no podía hablar porque estaban comiendo.
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