elevábamos
Elevábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb elevar, meaning to raise, lift, or elevate. In past narrative, elevábamos indicates an action that was ongoing in the past or repeated over time, roughly translating to “we were lifting” or “we used to lift,” depending on context.
Etymology and form: the verb elevar comes from Latin elevare, from the root lev- meaning to lift
Usage: elevábamos is commonly used to describe habitual past activities (e.g., routines, repeated actions), ongoing processes
- Durante la sesión, elevábamos las pesas con cuidado. (We were lifting the weights with care.)
- En esa época elevábamos la voz para ser escuchados. (We used to raise our voices to be
- Cuando trabajábamos juntos, elevábamos las expectativas del equipo. (We were raising/upgrading the team’s expectations.)
See also: elevar, imperfect subjunctive forms (eleváramos, elevásemos), related verbs such as alzar and subir.