Translation for "shepherds were" to spanish

Shepherds were

• los pastores eran
• pastores estaban

Translation examples

los pastores eran

Well, the shepherds were guarding their flocks, which probably meant that it was lambing time. And they were watching out for wolves, in case they came and ate the babies.
—Verás, los pastores estaban cuidando sus rebaños, lo cual significa que debía de ser la época en que paren las ovejas, y los pastores vigilaban para evitar que los lobos se comieran a las crías.