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I was dancing

-estuve bailando

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

I was dancing

-estaba bailando

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dance

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Present:	dancing
Past:	danced

Indicative of "dance"

	Present	Past	Future
I	dance	danced	will dance
you	dance	danced	will dance
he/she	dances	danced	will dance
we	dance	danced	will dance
you	dance	danced	will dance
they	dance	danced	will dance

Perfect of "dance"

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

Imperative of "dance"

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

Progressive of "dance"

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

Perfect Progressive of "dance"

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

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