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Old June 03, 2010, 06:36 AM
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What is the correct form of the verb when saying, "I was winning" in Spanish? How do I say that?
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Old June 03, 2010, 06:47 AM
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The precise form will depend on context, but for starters, how about
"(Yo) estaba ganando...?
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To add to Hermit's suggestion, you could also use "ganaba" when referring to an unspecified time and duration in the past.

"When I lived in Las Vegas I was winning all of the time."
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What is the correct form of the verb when saying, "I was winning" in Spanish? How do I say that?
The correct way to say it into of the Spanish is Estaba ganando.

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