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Use the knowledge you have gained in the study section to translate the following sentences. Read the phrase in English and say the Spanish out loud before you click on the yellow icon to see if you were right. Buena suerte.

 

Example: He was sleeping.

Él estaba durmiendo.

 

She was sleeping.

Ella estaba durmiendo.

The water was boiling.

El agua estaba hirviendo.

She was lying.

Ella estaba mintiendo.

She was not lying.

Ella no estaba mintiendo.

She was sleeping.

Ella estaba durmiendo.

He was not sleeping.

Él no estaba durmiendo.

What were you saying ?

¿Qué estabas diciendo ?

The waiter was serving the food.

El camarero estaba sirviendo la comida.

They were laughing.

Ellos estaban riendo.

The children were repeating the answer.

Los niños estaban repitiendo la respuesta.

The boy was repeating the answer.

El niño estaba repitiendo la respuesta.

She was suggesting that he was lying.

Ella estaba sugiriendo que él estaba mintiendo.

All of you were feeling happy.

Os estabais sintiendo contentos.

They (f) were sleeping.

Ellas estaban durmiendo.

They (f) were not sleeping.

Ellas no estaban durmiendo.

I was feeling happy.

Me estaba sintiendo contento.

We were smiling.

Nosotros estábamos sonriendo.

They (m) were smiling.

Ellos estaban sonriendo.

They (f) were sleeping.

Ellas estaban durmiendo.