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"Past continuous" is a noun which is often translated as "el pasado continuo", and "past simple" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito simple". Learn more about the difference between "past continuous" and "past simple" below.
past continuous(
pahst
kuhn
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tihn
-
yu
-
uhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pasado continuo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In English, the past continuous is formed through the combination the past tense of the auxiliary verb "to be" and the "-ing" form of the main verb.En inglés, se forma el pasado continuo por combinar el pasado del verbo auxiliar "to be" y la forma "-ing" del verb principal.
past simple(
pahst
sihm
-
puhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pretérito simple (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Make sure to review the past simple before tomorrow's test.Asegúrense de repasar el pretérito simple antes del examen mañana.
