yo giraba

was turning, used to turn

→ girar
gir to turn, to rotate + aba imperfect indicative: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #46,616
was turning, used to turn Imperfect tense (past habitual/ongoing action).
SP: La rueda giraba lentamente.
EN: The wheel was turning slowly.
Conjugation of girar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First giraba —
Third giraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First giraba —
Third giraba —

Una bandada de cuervos giraba a su alrededor.

A flock of crows circled around him.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Vi que su coche giraba a la derecha.

I saw his car turn right.

Tu vida giraba en torno a hacerla feliz.

Your life revolved around making her happy.

— Eternity (2025)

La gente solía pensar que el sol giraba alrededor de la Tierra.

People used to think that the sun revolved around the Earth.