socavábamos

Socavábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb socavar. Socavar itself translates to "to undermine," "to excavate," or "to erode." Therefore, "socavábamos" means "we were undermining," "we were excavating," or "we were eroding." The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the scene or describe conditions that existed in the past without a specific beginning or end.

When used, "socavábamos" would describe a past situation where a group of people (we) were engaged in the act of undermining something, digging something out, or causing erosion. For example, one might say "Socavábamos la base de la montaña para construir un túnel" (We were undermining the base of the mountain to build a tunnel), or "Socavábamos la tierra con nuestras palas" (We were excavating the earth with our shovels). The specific meaning would depend heavily on the context of the sentence. It implies a continuous or repeated action in the past, rather than a single, completed event.