estaban dispensando
-they/you were excusing
Imperfecto progresivo para el sujetoellos/ellas/ustedesdel verbodispensar.

dispensar

Constantemente me preguntaban si estaba buena la comida, si me parecía bien el trato que me estaban dispensando.
They were constantly asking me whether the food was good and if I believed that the treatment they were giving me was good.
Palabra del día
saborear