No. 10,636 in Catalan
recollien
"Recollien" means "they collected" or "they gathered" in English.
In a sentence
Ahir els pagesos recollien la collita abans de la pluja.
Yesterday the farmers were gathering the harvest before the rain.
past continuous tense used to describe an ongoing past action.
Cada primavera, els nens recollien flors per fer un ram.
Every spring, the children collected flowers to make a bouquet.
past habitual action indicating a repeated event in the past.
Quan vaig arribar, ja recollien els materials usats.
When I arrived, they were already collecting the used materials.
past continuous tense showing an action already in progress at a past moment.
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