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he was working
-estuvo trabajando
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was working
-estuve trabajando
Past progressiveconjugation ofwork.There are other translations for this conjugation.

he was working

he was working(
hi
 
wuhz
 
wuhrk
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estuvo trabajando
How much did the restaurant do yesterday? - I don't know. Ask Eric. He was working last night.¿Cuánto hizo el restaurante ayer? - No sé. Pregúntale a Éric. Estuvo trabajando anoche.
a. estaba trabajando
What happened to Greg? - He was working in the garage, and he cut his finger.¿Qué pasó con Greg? - Estaba trabajando en el garaje y se cortó el dedo.
b. trabajaba
Pedro wanted to be an actor, and he was working as a waiter to make ends meet.Pedro quería ser actor y trabajaba de mesero para llegar a fin de mes.
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