продавала

This is the 5734th most frequent Russian word.


продавала

"Продавала" means "sold" (feminine singular, past tense).


Here the word 'продавала' is used as the past tense, third person singular form of the imperfective verb 'продавать', indicating an ongoing or habitual action in the past.

Она продавала фрукты на рынке.

She was selling fruits at the market.


In this sentence, 'продавала' implies an action that was ongoing or unfinished in the past when it was questioned.

Я спросил её, почему она продавала свою машину.

I asked her why she was selling her car.


Here, 'продавала' describes an activity she was engaged in during a specific past moment.

Когда они попали на распродажу, она продавала вещи, которые больше не использовала.

When they went to the sale, she was selling items she no longer used.