No. 8,133 in Catalan
cuinava
"Cuinava" means "was cooking" in English.
In a sentence
Ell cuinava el sopar cada dia.
He used to cook dinner every day.
Indicates a habitual action in the past.
Quan jo arribava, ella cuinava.
When I arrived, she was cooking.
Describes an action in progress at a certain time in the past.
Ens van explicar que ella cuinava millor que ningú.
They told us that she used to cook better than anyone else.
Expresses an ongoing characteristic or capability in the past.
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