Which sentence structure is more common for Latin American Spanish?

Question

Which sentence structure is more common for Latin American Spanish:

To say "I was reading"

Estaba leyendo o leía

To say "I was going to the park"

Era yendo al parque o Iba al parque

In the lessons I've been studying I have heard both phrases but I am not sure which is more commonly used in Latin American countries.

Thanks for your help!

I can't speak about the matter of your question, since I'm from Spain, but "era yendo" is incorrect, it should be "estaba yendo". - bill1111, Sep 27, 2010

Answer 1

Estaba leyendo.,Yo leia. Estaba yendo al parque. Iba al parque. Both ways are correct.

Answer 2

These types of sentences are the same in all Spanish speaking countries, but there is a mistake: it should be "Estaba yendo al parque."

Now, which one is more used... in what context? They are used to express different scenarios; they are not equivalent.