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"Pasado continuo" is a noun which is often translated as "past continuous", and "pasado simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple past". Learn more about the difference between "pasado continuo" and "pasado simple" below.
el pasado continuo(
pah
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sah
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doh
kohn
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tee
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nwoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. past continuous
La frase en inglés "I was baking" está en pasado continuo.The English phrase "I was baking" is in the past continuous.
el pasado simple(
pah
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sah
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doh
seem
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pleh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. simple past
No sé cuándo usar el pasado simple y cuándo usar el presente perfecto.I don't know when to use the simple past and when the present perfect.
