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yo cruzaba

was crossing

→ cruzar
cruz to cross + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #47,614
was crossing Can also mean “used to cross” when describing a repeated past action.
SP: El tren cruzaba el puente cuando empezó a llover.
EN: The train was crossing the bridge when it started to rain.
Conjugation of cruzar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban

Él se resbaló mientras cruzaba la calle.

He slipped while crossing the street.

Casi lo chocó un auto mientras cruzaba la calle.

He was almost hit by a car while crossing the street.

Sabía que el ferrocarril que cruzaba Flagstone seguiría hacia el oeste.

He knew that the railroad that crossed Flagstone would continue west.

— Érase una vez en el Oeste (1968)

El perro que cruzaba la calle fue atropellado por un autobús.

The dog crossing the street was hit by a bus.

Cuando cruzaba el puente, miró hacia abajo al río.

As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the river.