they ran, they were running
El grupo de payasos comenzó a tropezar mientras corrían.
The group of clowns began to stumble as they ran.
Especialmente cuando corrían entre ellos.
Especially when they were running among themselves.
— Senna (2010)
Recuerdo que todos corrían ese día..
I remember that everyone was running that day.
— Las flores de la guerra (2011)
Lágrimas corrían por sus mejillas.
Tears ran down her cheeks.