Construíamos

Construíamos is a verb form in the Spanish language. It represents the first-person plural imperfect indicative tense of the verb "construir," which means "to build" or "to construct." This tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene for a past event.

When a Spanish speaker says "construíamos," they are referring to an action of building or constructing that they and at least one other person were performing repeatedly or continuously in the past. For example, "Nosotros construíamos casas de arena en la playa cada verano" translates to "We used to build sandcastles on the beach every summer," indicating a habitual action. Another example might be "Mientras construíamos el puente, el tiempo empeoró," meaning "While we were building the bridge, the weather worsened," describing an action in progress when another event occurred. The imperfect tense, as exemplified by "construíamos," emphasizes the duration or continuity of the past action rather than its completion. It is distinct from the preterite tense, which would describe a completed action in the past.