No. 8,001 in Catalan
continuaven
"Continuaven" means "they continued" in English.
In a sentence
Continuaven treballant malgrat les dificultats.
They continued working despite the challenges.
Here, 'continuaven' refers to the past habitual action of continuing work.
Els ocells continuaven cantant mentre sortia el sol.
The birds continued singing as the sun rose.
In this sentence, 'continuaven' describes the ongoing continuous action of birds singing in the past.
Aquestes tradicions continuaven vives en la comunitat.
These traditions remained alive in the community.
The usage of 'continuaven' in this instance conveys the maintenance or persistence of traditions over time in past.
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