No. 7,386 in Catalan
arribàvem
"We were arriving."
In a sentence
Arribàvem a la festa just quan començava la música.
We were arriving at the party just when the music started.
Expressing an ongoing action in the past that coincides with another event.
Sempre arribàvem tard a classe quan hi havia trànsit.
We always arrived late to class when there was traffic.
Talking about a habitual action in the past.
Arribàvem a casa cansats després d'un llarg dia.
We arrived home tired after a long day.
Describing an action completed multiple times in the past.
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