No. 2,168 in Catalan
buscava
"Buscava" means "was looking for" or "used to look for" in English.
In a sentence
Ahir, buscava les claus per tota la casa.
Yesterday, I was looking for the keys all over the house.
The verb 'buscava' is used here in the imperfect tense to indicate a continuous action in the past.
Ella buscava una resposta a les seves preguntes.
She was seeking an answer to her questions.
In this sentence, 'buscava' is utilized to express a person's intent or effort in a past continuous state.
Quan era petit, buscava tresors amagats al bosc.
When he was little, he used to look for hidden treasures in the forest.
Here, 'buscava' conveys a habitual action in the past, describing something repeatedly done during a timeframe.
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