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vàrem
"Vàrem" is the first-person plural (we) preterite form of the verb "anar" or other verbs in Catalan, meaning "we went" or "we did" in English.
In a sentence
Vàrem anar al mercat ahir.
We went to the market yesterday.
Usage of 'vàrem' as a past tense form of 'anar' (to go), indicating an action completed in the past.
Quan vàrem veure la pluja, vam decidir quedar-nos a casa.
When we saw the rain, we decided to stay home.
Usage of 'vàrem' to describe seeing the rain as a specific past event leading to a decision.
Ells vàrem escriure una carta al director per expressar les seves idees.
They wrote a letter to the director to express their ideas.
Usage of 'vàrem' as a past tense conjugation of 'escriure' (to write), describing a completed action.
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