ávamos

Ávamos is a Portuguese word, the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb "ir," meaning "to go." It translates to "we were going" or "we used to go" in English. The imperfect tense in Portuguese, as in many Romance languages, is used to describe ongoing actions or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the scene for a narrative. Therefore, "ávamos" can convey a sense of past movement that was continuous or repeated. For example, "Ávamos para a escola todos os dias" means "We used to go to school every day." Alternatively, it can indicate an action that was in progress when another event occurred, such as "Ávamos caminhando quando começou a chover," meaning "We were walking when it started to rain." The specific nuance of "ávamos" depends heavily on the context in which it is used. It is a common and essential verb form in everyday Portuguese conversation and writing.