past progressive tense

past progressive tense(
pahst
 
pruh
-
greh
-
sihv
 
tehns
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pasado progresivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The past progressive tense refers to an action in progress that started in the past.El pasado progresivo se refiere a una acción que está en curso y que comenzó en el pasado.
b. el pasado continuo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Please give three examples of the past progressive tense.Por favor, dame tres ejemplos del pasado continuo.
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