was hanging, used to hang
La lámpara colgaba del techo.
The lamp hung from the ceiling.
Así, de paso, el Gobierno se colgaba una medalla.
Thus, in passing, the government was able to take some credit.
— Zeta (2026)
Tom y María se vieron al espejo que colgaba en la pared.
Tom and Maria looked at themselves in the mirror that hung on the wall.
La lámpara se colgaba de la rama de un árbol.
The lamp was hanging from a tree branch.