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I was speaking

-estaba hablando

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I was speaking

-estuve hablando

Past progressive conjugation of speak. There are other translations for this conjugation.

speak

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Present:	speaking
Past:	spoken

Indicative of "speak"

	Present	Past	Future
I	speak	spoke	will speak
you	speak	spoke	will speak
he/she	speaks	spoke	will speak
we	speak	spoke	will speak
you	speak	spoke	will speak
they	speak	spoke	will speak

Perfect of "speak"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have spoken	had spoken	will have spoken
you	have spoken	had spoken	will have spoken
he/she	has spoken	had spoken	will have spoken
we	have spoken	had spoken	will have spoken
you	have spoken	had spoken	will have spoken
they	have spoken	had spoken	will have spoken

Imperative of "speak"

	Affirmative	Negative
I	-	-
you	speak	don't speak
he/she	-	-
we	let's speak	let's not speak
you	speak	don't speak
they	-	-

Progressive of "speak"

	Present	Past	Future
I	am speaking	was speaking	will be speaking
you	are speaking	were speaking	will be speaking
he/she	is speaking	was speaking	will be speaking
we	are speaking	were speaking	will be speaking
you	are speaking	were speaking	will be speaking
they	are speaking	were speaking	will be speaking

Perfect Progressive of "speak"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking
you	have been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking
he/she	has been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking
we	have been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking
you	have been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking
they	have been speaking	had been speaking	will have been speaking

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