Maravillábamos

Maravillábamos is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb maravillar used with nosotros. It means “we were marveling” or “we used to marvel” and is used to describe a past action that was ongoing or habitual, or to set a scene in narrative past.

Etymology: The verb maravillar comes from maravilla “wonder, marvel,” which itself derives from Latin mirabilia; the noun maravilla and the verb share the same root, with the suffix -ar added to form the verb.

Conjugation notes: It is a regular -ar verb; the main related forms in the imperfect include maravillaba (yo/él/ella/usted), maravillábamos (nosotros/nosotras), maravillabais (vosotros/vosotras), maravillaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Usage: It appears in narrative past contexts to convey sustained or repeated perception of amazement or wonder. It can describe sensory, emotional, or intellectual responses to people, events, or landscapes, and often contrasts with the preterite form maravillamos (we marveled) to indicate a completed past action.

Examples:

- Cuando éramos niños, nos maravillábamos con cada historia de la abuela.

- En la cima de la montaña, nos maravillábamos ante la inmensidad del paisaje.

See also: maravilla, maravilloso, maravillar.