No. 5,978 in Spanish
volvía
"Volvía" means "was returning" or "used to return" in English.
In a sentence
Cada verano, Juan volvía al pueblo donde creció.
Every summer, Juan returned to the town where he grew up.
Refers to a repeated action in the past.
Ella volvía cansada del trabajo todas las noches.
She came back tired from work every night.
Describes a habitual action in the past.
Cuando vimos la película, Mario volvía una y otra vez a ver ciertas escenas.
When we watched the movie, Mario kept on returning to watch certain scenes again and again.
Indicates an iterative action in the past.
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