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They went out to dinner and had a nice time. Bill told Sally that he worked in
a bank in the financial district. Sally smiled and said that she hoped she
would see him again.
Nobody is sure how it happened, but Sally and Bill fell hopelessly in love, and
ended up getting married. They moved into a small flat together, and paid
incredibly high rent for a few years, until Sally announced that she was
pregnant.
Bill asked for a loan from the bank so they could buy a nicer flat in a friendlier
neighborhood outside London, and a few months later Sally had her baby.
They named the baby Andrea
Vena a casa.
Iba al cine.
We went to the car dealer's to see the cars. They were very expensive.
(estado)
He killed the duck by shooting it in the head. It was an ugly scene. (accin)
Mat al pato de un tiro en la cabeza. Fue una escena muy fea. (En el
momento de matarlo.)
Es por esta razn que en muchos casos el ingls debe emplear verbos
distintos para diferenciar entre la accin completa y un estado:
I found out the answer when I opened the dictionary. (Accin - "knew" no
puede traducir "supe" aqu.)
Pilar was doing her homework when her mother came in.
It was a lovely day and the birds were singing in the trees. I got out of bed
and...
Policeman Plod was walking down the street. He was a happy man. Then
suddenly, he saw something strange... top arrow
When I was a child, I went for long walks in the park with my grandfather.
Cuando yo era nio, daba / sola dar / (di) / paseos largos en el parque con mi
abuelo.
When I was a child, I used to go for long walks in the park with my
grandfather.
Cuando yo era nio, daba / sola dar / paseos largos en el parque con mi
abuelo.
I smoked (una vez o muchas veces) / I used to smoke (muchas veces) / a lot
in those days.