What is the best translation for "While he was looking?"
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Should looking have the ing ending, or just use the verb in the preterite?
Example: "Mientras fue mirando" or "Mientras miró"?
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updated Nov 22, 2011
posted by anthonym1994
I think if we were using the progressive, it would have to be "estuvo mirando" instead of "fue mirando" :) - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 22, 2011
Anyway, good question! - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 22, 2011
^^Extra thought: Estuvo **or** estaba... - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 22, 2011
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I would say: "mientras estaba mirando"
updated Nov 22, 2011
posted by pescador1
It should be imperfect? - anthonym1994, Nov 22, 2011
imperfect or preterit depends on context which you did not give us. - 0074b507, Nov 22, 2011
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Mientras miraba
Mientras él miraba
Mientras estaba mirando
Mientras él estaba mirando
Any of these would work.
updated Nov 22, 2011
posted by fatchocobo
