No. 7,671 in Catalan
cantava
"Was singing" (imperfect tense of "sing").
In a sentence
Quan era jove, cantava a la coral del poble.
When I was young, I used to sing in the town's choir.
In this sentence, 'cantava' is used in the imperfect tense to describe a habitual action or practice in the past.
Mentre caminava pel carrer, cantava una cançó alegre.
While walking down the street, I was singing a cheerful song.
Here, 'cantava' is employed in the imperfect tense to depict an ongoing or continuous action occurring in the past.
Sempre cantava quan estava content.
I always used to sing whenever I was happy.
In this example, 'cantava' represents repeated or customary actions in the past, something done regularly under specific circumstances.
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