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Both "soñaba" and "soñé" are forms of "soñar", which is often translated as "to dream". Learn more about "soñar" below.
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to dream
Anoche soñé que estaba tomando café con Einstein.Last night I dreamed I was having coffee with Einstein.
a. to have nightmares about
No sabrás cuándo, ni dónde, pero tendré mi venganza. ¡Me vas a soñar!You won't know when, nor where, but I'll have my vengeance. You'll have nightmares about me!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to imagine)
a. to dream
Sueño con tener una casa grande y mucho dinero.I dream of having a big house and lots of money.
Ella soñó con el actor famoso.She dreamed about the famous actor.