were you sleeping

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were you sleeping(
wuhr
 
yu
 
sli
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pihng
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estabas durmiendo
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)
(singular)
Were you sleeping when I called? I'm sorry!¿Estabas durmiendo cuando llamé? ¡Perdón!
b. estaba durmiendo
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
I got in trouble in school today. - Why? Were you sleeping in class?Hoy me metí en problemas en la escuela. ¿Por qué? ¿Estaba durmiendo en clase?
a. estaban durmiendo (plural)
Were you sleeping at about 8 am this morning? - No, we were awake.¿Estaban durmiendo a eso de las 8 am esta mañana? - No, estábamos despiertos.
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