Justificábamos

Justificábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb justificar. This verb translates to "to justify," "to warrant," or "to vindicate" in English. Therefore, "justificábamos" specifically means "we were justifying," "we used to justify," or "we justified" in a past, ongoing, or habitual sense. It indicates an action or state of affairs that was happening repeatedly or continuously in the past, or that was the background to another past event. The imperfect tense in Spanish is often used to describe habitual actions, ongoing situations, or to set the scene in a narrative. Thus, when someone uses "justificábamos," they are referring to a past instance where a group of people (including the speaker) were in the process of providing reasons, explanations, or evidence to show that something was right, reasonable, or acceptable. This could apply to a variety of contexts, such as explaining their actions, defending a decision, or proving their innocence.