yo soñaba

was dreaming, dreamed

→ soñar
soñ to dream + aba Imperfect past (I/he/she/you form)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,307
was dreaming, dreamed
SP: Soñaba con una casa junto al mar.
EN: I dreamed of a house by the sea.
Conjugation of soñar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First soñaba —
Third soñaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First soñaba —
Third soñaba —

Cuando te vi salir volando, pensé que soñaba.

When I saw you fly away, I thought I was dreaming.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Yo soñaba.

I used to dream.

— El Paciente Inglés (1996)

Te dije que soñaba contigo continuamente.

I told you that I dreamed about you constantly.

— Asuntos infernales (2002)

Soñaba contigo.

I dreamed about you.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Yo era un guerrero que soñaba en traer la paz.

I was a warrior who dreamed of bringing peace.

— Avatar (2009)

Él soñaba.

He was dreaming.

Ésta no es la casa que soñaba comprar.

This isn’t the house I dreamed of buying.