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nosotros usábamos

we used, we would use

u ˈs a b a m o s → usar
us to use + ábamos we were …ing
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #51,803
we used, we would use Describes a past habit or ongoing past action.
SP: Antes usábamos el autobús para ir al trabajo.
EN: We used to take the bus to work.
Conjugation of usar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First usaba usábamos
Third usaba usaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First usaba usábamos
Third usaba usaban

Aunque sólo usábamos la mitad.

Although we were only using half of it.

— Carandiru (2003)

Siempre las usábamos para comunicarnos entre nosotros.

We always used them to communicate with each other.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Pero no usábamos ese intercambio en este barrio.

But we didn't use that exchange in this neighborhood.

— Proyecto: El Internado (2026)

"Código Rojo"es simplemente un término que usábamos en GITMO.

“Code Red” is simply a term we used at Gitmo.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)