No. 4,803 in Spanish
crecía
"Crecía" means "was growing" or "used to grow."
In a sentence
Cuando era joven, crecía junto a un río hermoso.
When I was young, I grew up by a beautiful river.
'Crecía' is used in the past imperfect tense, indicating a continuous or habitual action in the past, describing the childhood environment of the subject.
El árbol crecía lento pero constante en el jardín.
The tree grew slowly but steadily in the garden.
'Crecía' again in the past imperfect tense reflects the action of the tree growing as an ongoing process in the past.
Mientras estudiaba, crecía mi confianza en mí mismo.
As I studied, my confidence in myself grew.
Here, 'crecía' is used to show an abstract concept such as confidence experiencing gradual growth over a period of time in the past.
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