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"Pasado simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple past", and "pasado continuo" is a noun which is often translated as "past continuous". Learn more about the difference between "pasado simple" and "pasado continuo" below.
el pasado simple(
pah
-
sah
-
doh
 
seem
-
pleh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
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.
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el pasado continuo(
pah
-
sah
-
doh
 
kohn
-
tee
-
nwoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
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.
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