acudíamos

Acudíamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb acudir. It commonly expresses habitual or repeated actions in the past, and can convey either attending a place or resorting to someone or something for help, advice, or recourse. The exact sense depends on the complement that follows the verb, often introduced by the preposition a.

Etymology and usage notes: acudir comes from Latin accurrere, meaning to run toward or approach. In everyday Spanish, acudir is used to indicate going to a location (acudíamos al museo) or turning to someone for assistance (acudíamos a nuestros padres en busca de consejo). In narrative, acudíamos signals a repeated past action rather than a single completed event.

Examples:

- Cuando había problemas, acudíamos al médico. (When there were problems, we used to go to the doctor.)

- En aquella época, acudíamos a la dirección para confirmar el horario de clases. (At that time, we would go to the administration to confirm the class schedule.)

Notes: acudes is the present form, acudías the imperfect second person singular, and acudimos the preterite form, which can be mistaken for acudimos (the imperfect). The choice of tense and complement shapes whether acudíamos means habitual attendance or habitual recourse.