planeaba

Planeaba is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb planear, which has two main senses: to plan something and to glide or fly smoothly. In practice, planeaba is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or simply set in the past, with meaning clarified by context.

As an imperfect form, planeaba follows the regular -ar endings of planear: yo planeaba, tú planeabas, él/ella/usted planeaba, nosotros planeábamos, vosotros planabais, ellos planeaban. Because the imperfect endings for -ar verbs include yo and él/ella/usted forms alike in the past tense, planeaba can refer to either subject, depending on the surrounding text.

Related forms include planea (present), planeas, planeamos, planeáis, planean; the present participle planeando and the past participle planeado. The verb planear is used in both senses in everyday Spanish: describing planning activities or describing a glide or flight, as in aviation or metaphorical movement.

Usage examples:

- Cuando era joven, planeaba estudiar medicina y viajar por el mundo. (I used to plan to study medicine and travel the world.)

- El ave planeaba lentamente sobre el río, buscando un lugar para posarse. (The bird was gliding slowly over the river.)

Etymology notes are generally concise: planear derives from the root plan- with the standard -ear verb suffix, and the glide sense is linked to the notion of smooth, level movement. The exact historical development of both senses is not always spelled out in general references.