This is the 1659th most frequent Catalan word.
posava
"Posava" is the third-person singular or first-person singular imperfect tense of "posar," meaning "was placing" or "was putting."
In this sentence, 'posava' is in the imperfect tense, first-person singular, indicating a repeated or ongoing action in the past, specifically 'placing' the chairs.
Ahir posava les cadires a la sala.
Yesterday, I was placing the chairs in the room.
Here, 'posava' is used in the imperfect tense, third-person singular, referring to the action of providing an example in the past.
Ell posava un exemple clar per explicar-ho.
He provided a clear example to explain it.
In this context, 'posava' in the imperfect tense, first-person singular, describes the ongoing background action of placing the book, which is interrupted by the sudden event of hearing a noise.