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resistíamos

Resistíamos is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb resistir, in the imperfect indicative tense, first-person plural. It translates to “we were resisting” or “we used to resist” in English. The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, without specifying a definite beginning or end.

Form and usage

Resistir is a regular -ir verb in its conjugation pattern for the imperfect: resistía, resistías, resistía, resistíamos,

Etymology

The verb resistirse/resistir derives from Latin resistere, meaning to stand back against or oppose. In Spanish,

Examples

- Durante la ocupación, resistíamos a las imposiciones externas.

- En momentos de crisis, resistíamos ante la adversidad con determinación.

Related forms

- Resistimos: present tense or preterite (we resist / we resisted).

- Resistencia: noun meaning resistance or endurance.

- Resistir: the base verb; related terms include resistente and resistencia.

See also

Resistir, resistencia, resistencia histórica, resistencia civil.

resistíais,
resistían.
Therefore,
resistíamos
conveys
a
sense
of
duration
or
repetition
of
resistance
in
the
past
and
can
be
applied
to
a
wide
range
of
contexts—personal,
social,
historical,
or
literary.
It
often
appears
in
sentences
that
emphasize
endurance,
opposition,
or
persistence
over
time.
resistir
is
the
common
form,
while
resistirse
can
carry
a
nuance
of
actively
opposing
or
withstanding
something.