pactabas
Pactabas is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb pactar, meaning “you were agreeing” or “you used to agree.” It is formed from the infinitive pactar, an -ar verb, with the imperfect ending -abas for the tú form. The form is commonly used to describe past actions that were habitual, repeated, or ongoing at a certain time in the past, rather than a single completed act.
Etymology and morphology: Pactar derives from Latin pactum, meaning an agreement, with the usual Spanish verb-formation
Usage notes: Pactabas appears in narrative and dialogue to convey routine past behavior or a gradual process
Examples: “Cuando trabajábamos juntos, pactabas condiciones más favorables.” “En aquella época, tú pactabas con frecuencia términos
See also: pactar, the infinitive verb meaning to agree or bargain, and related forms such as pactaba,