desempeñábamos

Desempeñábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb "desempeñar." The verb "desempeñar" has several meanings, broadly related to fulfilling a role, carrying out a task, or recovering something.

In the context of "desempeñábamos," it refers to actions or states that were ongoing or habitual in the past from the perspective of a group of people including the speaker. For example, it could mean "we used to perform" or "we were fulfilling" a specific duty or role. It could also imply "we were playing" a part or "we were carrying out" a function.

Another common usage of "desempeñar" is in relation to holding or occupying an office or position. Therefore, "desempeñábamos" could translate to "we held" or "we occupied" a certain post. The imperfect tense suggests that this occupation or holding of the position was not a single completed event but rather a continuous state or a repeated action over a period of time in the past.

The verb can also be used in the sense of recovering or reclaiming something, particularly money or a pledge. In this sense, "desempeñábamos" would mean "we were redeeming" or "we were recovering" something that had been pawned or held as collateral. The specific meaning of "desempeñábamos" is thus dependent on the context in which it is used.