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past progressive tense

/pɑːst prəˈɡresɪv tɛns/

Traducción: Tiempo gramatical que se utiliza para expresar una acción continua que ocurría en un momento específico del pasado; suele formarse con 'was' o 'were' y el participio presente (gerundio).

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/pɑːst prəˈɡresɪv tɛns/B2formal
  • esTiempo gramatical que se utiliza para expresar una acción continua que ocurría en un momento específico del pasado; suele formarse con 'was' o 'were' y el participio presente (gerundio).

A grammatical tense used to describe an ongoing action that was happening at a specific point in the past, often formed with 'was' or 'were' plus the present participle.

  1. Past Continuous TenseB1formal

    A grammatical tense used to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past.

    espretérito progresivo

    • I was reading a book when she called.
    • They were playing football at 3 PM yesterday.
    • She was cooking dinner while he was setting the table.