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"Pasado simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple past", and "pasado progresivo" is a noun which is often translated as "past progressive". Learn more about the difference between "pasado simple" and "pasado progresivo" below.
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.
el pasado progresivo(
pah
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sah
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doh
proh
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greh
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see
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. past progressive
¿Cómo sé si la oración está en pasado progresivo?How do I know if the sentence is in the past progressive?
