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No. 12,062 in Spanish

iniciaba

"Was starting" or "used to start."

In a sentence

  • Cada día iniciaba con una taza de café caliente.

    Each day began with a hot cup of coffee.

    Here, 'iniciaba' is used to indicate the habitual action of starting the day.

  • En mi infancia, iniciaba el día jugando con mis juguetes.

    In my childhood, I began the day playing with my toys.

    In this example, 'iniciaba' conveys a regular past action that was part of a routine.

  • Antes de que tocara la campana, ya iniciaba la clase.

    Before the bell rang, the class was already beginning.

    In this sentence, 'iniciaba' is being used to describe an ongoing event in the past, suggesting it started but was not yet completed at the specified moment.

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