Question

compare the following sentences: \estaba leyendo\ and \leí.\ what is the key difference in meaning between the two? the first indicates a completed action, the second an ongoing action. the first indicates an ongoing action, the second a completed action. both indicate completed actions. both indicate ongoing actions.

Explanation:

In Spanish, estaba leyendo is in the imperfect tense, which is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Leí is in the preterite tense, which is used for completed actions in the past.

Answer:

The first indicates an ongoing action, the second a completed action.