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He was reading.
-Estaba leyendo.
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was reading
-estuve leyendo
Past progressiveconjugation ofread.There are other translations for this conjugation.
he was reading
-leía
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He was reading.

He was reading.(
hi
 
wuhz
 
ri
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dihng
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. Estaba leyendo.
What was he doing when you called him? - He was reading.¿Qué estaba haciendo cuando lo llamaste? - Estaba leyendo.
a. Estuvo leyendo.
Philip was silent for a whole hour. I can't believe it. - He was reading.Philip estuvo callado durante una hora entera. No puedo creerlo. - Estuvo leyendo.
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