I was reading a book

I was reading a book(
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wuhz
 
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dihng
 
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book
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estaba leyendo un libro
I was reading a book when the power went out.Estaba leyendo un libro cuando se fue la luz.
b. leía un libro
That weekend I kept talking about the ethics of eating meat because I was reading a book about the meat industry.Ese fin de semana no dejé de hablar sobre la ética de comer carne porque leía un libro sobre la industria cárnica.
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