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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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