Imperfect Continuous - Irregular Gerunds
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 10.3.8
Imperfect/Past Continuous with Irregular Gerunds
To form the imperfect continuous, use the imperfect form of 'estar' followed by the irregular gerund. It is used to talk about ongoing actions in the past.
Estaba leyendo - I was reading
Estabas eligiendo - you were choosing
Estaba viniendo - he/she was coming / you were coming (formal)
Estábamos trayendo - we were bringing
Estabais mintiendo - you were lying (plural)
Estaban riendo - they were laughing / you were laughing (formal plural)
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