detestábamos

Detestábamos is a Spanish word. It is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb detestar. Detestar means to hate or to loathe. Therefore, "detestábamos" translates to "we hated" or "we were hating" in English. This verb form is used to describe an ongoing or habitual action of hating in the past. It implies that the hatred was not a single event but rather a continuous state or repeated behavior. For instance, one might say "Detestábamos el brócoli cuando éramos niños," meaning "We hated broccoli when we were children." The imperfect tense in Spanish is crucial for conveying this sense of duration or repetition in the past, distinguishing it from the preterite tense, which would describe a completed action. The context in which "detestábamos" is used will determine the precise nuance of the meaning. It conveys a strong negative feeling towards something or someone.