I played music

toqué música

I played music(ay pleyd myu-zihk)

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1. (I performed music; short or defined period of time)

a. toqué música

I played music in the subway today, and I made more doing that than at my gig last night.

Hoy toqué música en el metro y gané más dinero haciendo eso que en la tocada de anoche.

2. (I performed music; long or undefined period of time)

a. tocaba música

There used to be a bar on that corner, and I played music there every Sunday.

Antes había un bar en esa esquina y allí tocaba música todos los domingos.

3. (I put music on; short or defined period of time)

a. puse música

I played music at the party that I like, but apparently some people thought it was little too intense.

Puse música en la fiesta que me gusta a mí, pero parece que a algunas personas les resultó demasiado intensa.

4. (I put music on; long or undefined period of time)

a. ponía música

When I worked at the café, I played music that was rhythmic but unobtrusive.

Cuando trabajaba en el café, ponía música que era rítmica pero que no molestaba a nadie.