No. 1,681 in Catalan
responia
"Responia" is the third-person singular imperfect indicative form of the verb "respondre," meaning "he/she/it was responding" or "he/she/it used to respond."
In a sentence
Maria responia atentament a les preguntes del professor.
Maria attentively responded to the professor's questions.
In this sentence, 'responia' is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate a continuous or repeated action Maria was doing in the past.
Ell sempre responia amb un somriure quan li preguntaven.
He always responded with a smile when asked.
'Responia' here shows a habitual action in the past, indicating that responding with a smile was his usual behavior.
Ens responia amb paciència quan no enteníem alguna cosa.
She responded to us patiently when we did not understand something.
In this example, 'responia' illustrates a past action of responding in specific situations with patience.
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