No. 10,367 in Catalan
practicaven
"Practicaven" means "they practiced" or "they were practicing" in English.
In a sentence
Aquells estudiants practicaven el francès cada dia.
Those students were practicing French every day.
The verb 'practicaven' is used in the Imperfect tense to indicate a habitual or repeated action in the past.
Quan vivien al camp, practicaven la meditació al matí.
When they lived in the countryside, they practiced meditation in the morning.
Here, 'practicaven' in the Imperfect tense refers to a past activity regularly performed during a particular period.
Els atletes practicaven esport per millorar la seva tècnica.
The athletes practiced sports to improve their technique.
The verb illustrates a past continuous action, focusing on the process and regularity of the activity.
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