No. 1,518 in Catalan
anaven
"Anaven" means "they were going" or "they used to go" in English.
In a sentence
Anaven junts a l'escola cada matí.
They used to go to school together every morning.
The word 'anaven' is the third person plural imperfect tense of the verb 'anar', indicating a habitual action in the past.
Els ocells anaven volant cap al sud.
The birds were flying south.
Here, 'anaven' describes an ongoing past action, setting the context for the continuation of 'volant'.
Quan eren petits, anaven sovint al camp amb els seus avis.
When they were little, they used to go often to the countryside with their grandparents.
In this example, 'anaven' is used to indicate a recurring activity in the past, emphasizing frequency.
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