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"She wore" is a form of "she wore", a phrase which is often translated as "se ponía". "She was wearing" is a form of "she was wearing", a phrase which is often translated as "tenía puesto". Learn more about the difference between "she wore" and "she was wearing" below.
she wore(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. se ponía (she put on)
She wore a uniform to school for years.Ella se ponía un uniforme para ir a la escuela durante años.
b. vestía (she put on)
She wore summer clothes all year long when she used to live in Hawaii.Ella vestía ropa veraniega todo el año cuando vivía en Hawai.
c. llevaba puesto (she had on)
She wore a red dress the day Martin asked her to marry him.Ella llevaba puesto un vestido rojo el día en que Martin le pidió que se casara con él.
d. usaba (she had on)
She always wore makeup to work.Ella siempre usaba maquillaje en el trabajo.
e. llevaba (she had on)
She wore a designer gown when they took her picture.Ella llevaba un vestido de diseñador cuando le tomaron la foto.
a. se puso (she put on)
She wore a coat because it was cold outside.Ella se puso un abrigo porque hacía frío afuera.
b. vistió (she put on)
She wore tennis shoes to go running.Ella vistió tenis para ir a correr.
c. llevó puesto (she had on)
She wore a fur coat at the gala.Ella llevó puesto un abrigo de piel a la gala.
d. usó (she had on)
She wore her new blouse at work today.Ella usó su blusa nueva en el trabajo hoy.
e. llevó (she had on)
She wore lipstick for the party.Ella llevó pintalabios para la fiesta.
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she was wearing(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. tenía puesto
She was wearing a red scarf.Tenía puesta una bufanda roja.
b. vestía
She was wearing a miniskirt at church!¡Vestía una minifalda en la iglesia!
c. usaba
She was wearing a blue sweater and looked amazing.Usaba un pulóver azul y se veía increíble.
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