Spanish Verbs: ESTABA vs ESTUVE + Gerundio

¿ Estaba cocinando o Estuve cocinando? Spanish Verbs are sometimes tricky. In this video I will explain the difference between these two verbs: Estaba and Estuve followed by a gerund.

Estaba + Gerundio is used when two or more actions connect. The first action/s are expressed with this verb to better understand the chronological order of events.
If you use "Estaba durmiendo" only, it sounds incomplete, it needs to be followed by another action, usually in the past tense.

Estuve + Gerundio is an action in itself and does not sound incomplete. We can say "Estuve durmiendo". If we add more actions after this phrase, then the following actions occur after the first one in a sequence of events. Not interrupting each other.

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