agrupaba

Agrupaba is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb agrupar, meaning to form or organize into groups. The form can function as either the first-person singular (yo agrupaba) or the third-person singular (él/ella/usted agrupaba) in the imperfect tense, so its meaning depends on the subject of the sentence. The imperfect aspect describes past actions that were habitual or ongoing, or provides background context in storytelling.

Etymology and meaning: Agrupar originates from Latin roots associated with gathering or bringing together, typically traced to forms such as aggregare or adgregare, which combine the idea of "to" with a root related to the concept of a group or flock. In Spanish, agrupar carries the sense of assembling people or things into clusters, teams, categories, or collections.

Grammatical notes: As an -ar verb, agrupar follows regular imperfect endings: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban. The specific form agrupaba carries either the first-person or third-person singular past meaning, clarifiable through subject pronouns or contextual cues.

Usage examples:

- Cuando era voluntario, agrupaba a los participantes por zonas para facilitar la coordinación.

- Yo agrupaba los documentos por fecha para la revisión histórica.

- En la reunión, el equipo agrupaba ideas similares para formar categorías.

Related terms: agrupar is the infinitive; agrupación, agrupamiento and agrupante reflect nominal or participial derivatives related to the act of grouping. The word is commonly used in contexts such as organizing people, items, datos, or ideas into defined groups or categories.

See also: agrupar, agrupación, agrupamiento, organización.