Lográbamos

Lográbamos is the first-person plural form (nosotros/nosotras) of the verb lograr in the imperfect indicative in Spanish. The verb lograr means to achieve, to obtain, or to succeed in doing something. In the imperfect, lográbamos expresses past actions or states that were ongoing, habitual, or not tied to a specific moment.

Morphology and usage notes: lográbamos is formed from the stem logr- plus the imperfect ending -ábamos, with an accent on the a to meet Spanish stress rules. The form is used without an explicit subject when the subject is the group speaking, and it often conveys a sense of duration or repetition in the past. In negative clauses, no lográbamos means “we were not able to / we couldn’t manage to.”

Examples:

- Lográbamos terminar el proyecto a tiempo. We were able to finish the project on time / We used to finish the project on time.

- No lográbamos entender la razón. We couldn’t manage to understand the reason.

- Cuando éramos jóvenes, lográbamos grandes resultados con poco presupuesto. When we were young, we achieved great results with little budget.

Related forms include logramos (preterite: we achieved), lograba (imperfect for él/ella), and lograr the infinitive. The imperfect form contrasts with logramos, which marks a completed achievement at a definite past time. See also: lograr, Spanish verb conjugation, imperfect indicative.