No. 4,405 in Spanish
viajaban
"Viajaban" means "they traveled" or "they were traveling."
In a sentence
Los amigos viajaban juntos cada verano.
The friends traveled together every summer.
Describes repeated action in the past, functioning as the verb 'to travel' in the imperfect tense indicative of habitual events.
Ellos viajaban a nuevas ciudades para aprender de sus culturas.
They traveled to new cities to learn about their cultures.
Indicates an action in the past with focus on the activity itself, using 'viajaban' as a description of their mode of life.
Mientras tú estudiabas, ellos viajaban por el mundo.
While you studied, they were traveling around the world.
Emphasizes simultaneous actions in the past, using 'viajaban' in the imperfect tense to show ongoing activity.
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