No. 5,673 in Spanish
recibían
"Recibían" means "they/you (plural) used to receive" or "were receiving."
In a sentence
Ellos recibían cartas de sus amigos cada semana.
They used to receive letters from their friends every week.
In this sentence, 'recibían' is in the imperfect tense, indicating a habitual action in the past.
Los estudiantes recibían ayuda del profesor durante las clases.
The students received help from the teacher during the classes.
Here, 'recibían' implies a repeated action during a specific context in the past, reflecting its ongoing nature.
Mis abuelos siempre recibían visitas durante los fines de semana.
My grandparents always received visits during the weekends.
The usage of 'recibían' demonstrates a recurring activity in the past, thus emphasizing its imperfect aspect.
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