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No. 9,812 in Spanish

añadía

"Añadía" means "he/she/it added" or "used to add."

In a sentence

  • El chef añadía una pizca de sal a cada plato.

    The chef added a pinch of salt to each dish.

    Here, 'añadía' is used as the imperfect tense of 'añadir', describing a habitual or repeated action in the past.

  • Ella me contó que siempre añadía adornos a sus proyectos.

    She told me that she always added decorations to her projects.

    In this sentence, 'añadía' illustrates a repeated or habitual action in the past as part of a narrative.

  • Mientras hablaba, añadía más detalles a su historia.

    As she was speaking, she added more details to her story.

    Here, 'añadía' demonstrates an ongoing action in the past aligned with another simultaneous action.

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