How to Say "was counting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was counting” is “contaba” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA1
past continuous action
Examples
Mi abuela contaba las monedas en la caja fuerte.
My grandmother was counting the coins in the safe.
Antes, yo contaba hasta diez antes de enojarme.
Before, I used to count to ten before getting angry.
Imperfect Tense Explained
'Contaba' uses the Imperfect tense, which describes actions that were ongoing, repeated, or habitual in the past, without a definite end.
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