portaven

In a sentence

• Ells portaven roba d'hivern perquè feia fred.

  They were wearing winter clothes because it was cold.

  The verb 'portaven' is used here in the past continuous tense (imperfect) to describe an ongoing action in the past—wearing clothes.

• Portaven les caixes a la furgoneta abans de marxar.

  They carried the boxes to the van before leaving.

  In this sentence, 'portaven' denotes the action of carrying items in their hands or by other means in the past.

• Com a grup, portaven idees noves al projecte.

  As a group, they brought new ideas to the project.

  Here, 'portaven' conveys bringing or contributing intangible items, such as ideas, in a past context.