No. 6,444 in Catalan
parlava
"Parlava" means "was speaking" or "spoke" in English.
In a sentence
En Marc parlava amb el seu amic sobre l'escola.
Marc was talking to his friend about school.
Here, 'parlava' is used as a past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past.
Quan era petita, la Maria parlava molt poc.
When Maria was little, she talked very little.
In this context, 'parlava' describes a habitual action that occurred during a certain past period.
No estava segur si parlava amb la persona correcta.
He wasn’t sure if he was talking to the right person.
Here, 'parlava' is used for a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
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