How to Say "was touching" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was touching” is “tocaba” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella siempre tocaba las flores en el jardín.
She always used to touch the flowers in the garden.
Cuando era niño, tocaba la pared para asegurarse de que estaba allí.
When I was a child, I was touching (or used to touch) the wall to make sure it was there.
Alguien tocaba a la puerta cuando llegamos.
Someone was knocking at the door when we arrived.
The Imperfect Tense (Continuous Past)
As an imperfect tense form, 'tocaba' describes an action (touching) that was ongoing, repeated, or habitual in the past, without a definite end point.
Imperfect vs. Preterite
Mistake: “Using 'tocó' (preterite) when describing a habit: 'Él tocó la guitarra cada día.'”
Correction: Use 'tocaba' (imperfect) for habits: 'Él tocaba la guitarra cada día.' (He used to play the guitar every day.)
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