| A | B |
| yo estaba trabajando | I was working |
| tú estabas bebiendo | you were drinking |
| ella estaba viviendo | she was living |
| nosotros estábamos sirviendo | we were serving |
| ella estaba pidiendo | she was asking for |
| nosotros estábamos contribuyendo | we were contributing |
| vosotros estabais durmiendo | you (pl. inf.) were sleeping |
| ellos estaban construyendo | they were building |
| you estaba oyendo | I was listening |
| tú estabas leyendo | you were reading |
| ella estaba trayendo | she was bringing |
| él estaba muriendo | he was dying |
| vosotros estabais cayendo | you (pl. inf.) were falling |
| ellos estaban diciendo | they were saying |
| nosotros estábamos repitiendo | we were repeating |
| ellos estaban distribuyendo | they were distributing |