Veía
Veía is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb ver, meaning to see or to watch. It expresses past actions or states that were habitual, repeated, or ongoing, rather than completed. In English, veían can translate as “I used to see,” “he/she was seeing,” or simply “saw” depending on context. For example: “Cuando era niño, veía la televisión todas las noches” means “When I was a child, I used to watch television every night.”
Conjugation and usage details: In the present tense ver is irregular in some forms, but the imperfect
Related forms and contrasts: Veía is distinct from the preterite vi, which indicates a completed past action
Etymology: Veía derives from the verb ver, which comes from the Latin videre. The imperfect endings attach