decaíamos

Decaíamos is a Spanish verb form. It is the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb decaer. Decaer means to decline, decay, fade, or dwindle. Therefore, "decaíamos" translates to "we were declining," "we were decaying," "we were fading," or "we were dwindling." This verb tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past that are no longer happening, or to describe states or conditions that existed in the past.

For example, one might say "La economía decaíamos" which would mean "The economy was declining." Another example could be "Nuestra esperanza decaíamos con cada noticia negativa" meaning "Our hope was dwindling with each negative piece of news." The imperfect tense here emphasizes the continuous nature of the decline or dwindling in the past. It is distinct from the preterite tense, which would describe a completed action. The imperfect tense in Spanish, including forms like decaíamos, is crucial for painting a picture of past circumstances or events without necessarily concluding them.