No. 9,352 in Spanish
afirmaba
"Affirmaba" means "he/she/it was affirming" or "he/she/it affirmed."
In a sentence
Afirmaba que el cielo era de un color especial al atardecer.
He claimed that the sky was a special color at sunset.
The word 'afirmaba' is used to show past continuous belief or statement by the person.
Siempre afirmaba con seguridad cada opinión durante las reuniones.
She always asserted every opinion confidently during meetings.
Here, 'afirmaba' indicates a habitual action in the past during meetings.
Cuando le preguntaron sobre el evento, afirmó que no recordaba los detalles.
When asked about the event, he affirmed that he did not remember the details.
Although not directly 'afirmaba', it provides an example of use where 'afirmó' contrasts with 'afirmaba' for completed past actions in a specific instance.
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