was reading
Lloré mucho mientras las leía.
I cried a lot while I was reading them.
— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Leía un libro mientras caminaba.
I was reading a book while walking.
He read a lot in prison.
Conforme leía, más me interesaba.
The more I read, the more interested I became.
La niña escuchaba música y el niño leía un libro.
The girl was listening to music and the boy was reading a book.
Yo lloré cuando leía este libro.
I cried when I was reading this book.
Yo estaba en el estado mayor todo este tiempo, leía.
I was on the general staff all this time, I was reading.
— La infancia de Iván (1962)