portava

In a sentence

• Quan el vaig veure, portava un abric vermell.

  When I saw him, he was wearing a red coat.

  In this sentence, 'portava' refers to the act of wearing clothing, specifically using the imperfect tense to suggest a past ongoing action.

• Portava el paquet a la seva amiga.

  He was carrying the package to his friend.

  Here, 'portava' is used to indicate the act of carrying an item, again employing the imperfect tense for a past continuous action.

• Abans, portava les claus sempre a la butxaca.

  Before, he always used to keep the keys in his pocket.

  In this occurrence, 'portava' signifies the habitual act of keeping or having something with oneself, illustrated in past habitual actions using the imperfect tense.