we were watching

estuvimos viendo

we were watching(wi wuhr wach-ihng)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a short or undefined period of time)

a. estuvimos viendo

Were you listening to music last night? - No, we were watching a movie.

¿Anoche estuvieron escuchando música? - No, estuvimos viendo una película.

b. estuvimos mirando

We were watching the parade for about an hour, and then we decided to leave because we were so cold.

Estuvimos mirando el desfile durante aproximadamente una hora y luego decidimos irnos porque teníamos mucho frío.

2. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. estábamos viendo

We were watching our favorite show when the power went out.

Estábamos viendo nuestra serie favorita cuando se fue la luz.

b. estábamos mirando

We were watching the dolphins swimming near our boat.

Estábamos mirando los delfines nadar cerca de nuestro barco.

c. veíamos

We were watching the football game at a bar when our friend Sean happened to show up.

Veíamos el partido de fútbol en un bar cuando nuestro amigo Sean apareció por casualidad.

d. mirábamos

We were watching some acrobats perform in the park.

Mirábamos a unos acróbatas actuar en el parque.