comparábamos

Comparábamos is a Spanish verb form. It is the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb comparar. The verb comparar means "to compare." Therefore, comparábamos translates to "we were comparing" or "we used to compare." This tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene for a past event. For example, "Nosotros comparábamos los precios antes de comprar" means "We were comparing prices before buying" or "We used to compare prices before buying." The imperfect tense in Spanish is distinct from the preterite tense, which describes completed actions in the past. The choice between the imperfect and preterite depends on whether the speaker wants to emphasize the duration, habit, or context of the action, or its completion. Comparábamos specifically refers to the action of comparing from the perspective of "we" in a past continuous or habitual manner.