probaba

probaba

"Probaba" means "I/he/she/it tried or was trying" (imperfect tense of "probar").

Here, 'probaba' is used in the past imperfect tense to describe a habitual or repeated action in the past where the speaker used to sample or taste food.

Yo probaba la comida para asegurarme de que estaba sabrosa.

I was tasting the food to make sure it was tasty.

In this sentence, 'probaba' implies experimenting or giving a try to different sports habitually during a past time frame, showing repeated attempts.

Cuando era niño, probaba diferentes deportes cada año.

When I was a child, I tried different sports every year.

Here, 'probaba' refers to the action of trying on clothes to check if they fit, in a descriptive sense of something that was occurring in the past.

Ella probaba los vestidos antes de comprarlos.

She was trying on the dresses before buying them.