Pasado Continuo / was, were + verbo con ing / Ej. I was reading a book.

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Uso del verbo to be en pasado + otro verbo terminado en ing. was, were + verbo con ing / Ej. I was reading a book.
Raul Quintana
Quiz by Raul Quintana, updated more than 1 year ago
Raul Quintana
Created by Raul Quintana over 7 years ago
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Question 1

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Cuando me levanté esta mañana, el sol estaba brillando y los pájaros cantando. [blank_start]When I got up this morning[blank_end], the [blank_start]sun was shining[blank_end] and [blank_start]the birds were singing.[blank_end]
Answer
  • When I got up this morning
  • sun was shining
  • the birds were singing.

Question 2

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¿Qué estabas haciendo ayer a las siete y media? Estaba pensando en como resolver un problema terrible. [blank_start]What were you doing yesterday at half[blank_end] past [blank_start]seven[blank_end]? [blank_start]I was thinking about how to solve a big[blank_end] problem.
Answer
  • What were you doing yesterday at half
  • seven
  • I was thinking about how to solve a big

Question 3

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Ella estaba bailando, pero cuando me vio paró porque no podía creer que yo estuviese allí. [blank_start]She was dancing[blank_end], but [blank_start]when she saw me she stopped because[blank_end] she [blank_start]could not believe that I was there.[blank_end]
Answer
  • She was dancing
  • when she saw me she stopped because
  • could not believe that I was there.

Question 4

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Sucedió mientras yo estaba viviendo en Madrid el año pasado. [blank_start]It happened while[blank_end] I [blank_start]was living in Madrid last year.[blank_end]
Answer
  • It happened while
  • was living in Madrid last year.

Question 5

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Yo bajaba corriendo las escaleras cuando resbalé y caí. [blank_start]I was running downstairs when[blank_end] I [blank_start]slipped and fell.[blank_end]
Answer
  • I was running downstairs when
  • slipped and fell.

Question 6

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En la época en que te trasladaste aquí, yo estaba yendo mucho a la opera. [blank_start]At the time that you moved here[blank_end], I [blank_start]was going to the opera a lot.[blank_end]
Answer
  • At the time that you moved here
  • was going to the opera a lot.

Question 7

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Por estas fechas el año pasado, mis padres estaban viajando alrededor de España. [blank_start]This time last year[blank_end], [blank_start]my parents were traveling around Spain.[blank_end]
Answer
  • This time last year
  • my parents were traveling around Spain.

Question 8

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Miré hacia fuera de la ventana, alguien estaba caminando por la calle. I [blank_start]looked out of the window[blank_end], [blank_start]someone was walking in the street.[blank_end]
Answer
  • looked out of the window
  • someone was walking in the street.

Question 9

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Mientras estaba yendo al trabajo, me encontré a un amigo. [blank_start]While I was going to the job[blank_end], I [blank_start]met a friend.[blank_end]
Answer
  • While I was going to the job
  • met a friend.

Question 10

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Me gustaban aquellas clases de guitarra, pero tuve que dejarlas a pesar de mis progresivos avances. [blank_start]I liked those guitar lessons[blank_end], but [blank_start]I had to leave them despite of[blank_end] my [blank_start]increasing progress.[blank_end]
Answer
  • I liked those guitar lessons
  • I had to leave them despite of
  • increasing progress.

Question 11

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El no me gustaba, porque estaba pidiéndome dinero prestado continuamente. [blank_start]I did not like him[blank_end], [blank_start]because[blank_end] he [blank_start]was continually borrowing money[blank_end] all [blank_start]the time.[blank_end]
Answer
  • I did not like him
  • because
  • was continually borrowing money
  • the time.

Question 12

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Cuando ella llegó, yo estaba llamando por teléfono a mi amigo. [blank_start]When she arrived[blank_end], I [blank_start]was telephoning my friend.[blank_end]
Answer
  • When she arrived
  • was telephoning my friend.

Question 13

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Cuando ella llegó, yo llamé a mi amigo por teléfono. [blank_start]When she arrived[blank_end], I [blank_start]called my friend on the telephone.[blank_end]
Answer
  • When she arrived
  • called my friend on the telephone.

Question 14

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Cuando el vino para comprobar que todos los pasajeros estaban abordo, todos los pasajeros estaban sentados en la parte de atrás. [blank_start]When he come to check all[blank_end] the [blank_start]passengers were on board[blank_end], [blank_start]everybody was sitting at the back.[blank_end]
Answer
  • When he come to check all
  • passengers were on board
  • everybody was sitting at the back.

Question 15

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El teléfono sonó, mientras yo me estaba bañando, como siempre [blank_start]The telephone rang[blank_end], [blank_start]while I was having a bath, as usual.[blank_end]
Answer
  • The telephone rang
  • while I was having a bath, as usual.
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