Completaba

Completaba is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb completar, meaning to complete or to fill. In this form, completaba conveys past actions that were ongoing, repeated, or not regarded as completed at a definite moment. Como with other -ar verbs, its usage emphasizes duration, habit, or background in the past rather than a single completed event.

Formation and principal forms: completar is a regular -ar verb, so the imperfect endings are -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban. Consequently, the forms include yo completaba, tú completabas, él/ella/usted completaba, nosotros/as completábamos, vosotros/as completabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes completaban.

Usage: completaba is used to describe habitual past actions (what someone used to do), to set a scene or provide background in a narrative, or to indicate an action that was in progress when another action occurred. Examples: Cuando era niño, completaba mis tareas cada tarde. Ella completaba el formulario cuando llegó el supervisor. Nosotros completábamos el proyecto, pero luego surgió un imprevisto.

Contrast with the preterite: the preterite form completó expresses a completed action at a specific time. For example, Completó el informe ayer, indicating a completed action at a definite moment. Completaba, by contrast, does not specify a definite endpoint and emphasizes continuity or repetition in the past.

Related notes: completaba is not a noun or a command form; it is strictly a verb form. It appears in speech and writing across Spanish-speaking regiones, with meaning clarified through context.