No. 1,965 in Spanish
trabajaba
"Trabajaba" means "was working" or "used to work" in English.
In a sentence
Cuando era más joven, trabajaba en una biblioteca.
When I was younger, I used to work in a library.
The word 'trabajaba' here is used in the imperfect tense to describe a repeated or habitual action in the past.
Aunque trabajaba mucho, siempre encontraba tiempo para sus amigos.
Although they worked a lot, they always found time for their friends.
In this sentence, 'trabajaba' again reflects a continuous action in the past which contrasts with another activity.
Trabajaba en su proyecto hasta tarde todas las noches.
He worked on his project until late every night.
Here, 'trabajaba' conveys the ongoing nature of the action within the context of regular occurrences in the past.
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