was barking
Me ladraba.
It was barking at me.
— Perros de Reserva (1992)
Era obvio que me ladraba a mí.
It was obvious that he was barking at me.
El perro ladraba.
The dog was barking.
Había un hombre raro, Jasper le ladraba.
There was a strange man, Jasper was barking at him.
— Rebeca (1940)
Él oyó que el perro ladraba.
He heard the dog barking.
El perro ladraba como si se entendiera lo que yo había dicho.
The dog barked as if it understood what I had said.