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he was crying
-lloraba
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was crying
-estuve llorando
Past progressiveconjugation ofcry.There are other translations for this conjugation.

he was crying

he was crying(
hi
 
wuhz
 
kray
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ihng
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. lloraba
The mother tried to soothe her baby because he was crying.La madre intentó calmar a su bebé porque lloraba.
b. estaba llorando
He was crying, and suddenly, he started to laugh when he heard SpongeBob's voice on the TV.Estaba llorando y, de pronto, empezó a reírse cuando oyó la voz de Bob Esponja en la tele.
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