No. 10,327 in Spanish
comían
"Comían" means "they were eating" or "they used to eat" in English.
In a sentence
Ellos comían juntos todos los días.
They ate together every day.
Describes a habitual action in the past.
Mientras comían, comenzaron a llover.
While they were eating, it started to rain.
Depicts a past ongoing action setting the scene for another action.
Antes de la pandemia, comían más en restaurantes.
Before the pandemic, they used to eat more in restaurants.
Indicates a past action that used to happen habitually but no longer does.
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