transformábamos

Transformábamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb transformar (to transform). It expresses an action that was ongoing or repeated in the past and is commonly used to describe background situations, habitual past actions, or gradual changes in narration.

Morphology: The form is built from the stem transform- plus the imperfect ending -ábamos. The acute accent on the a in -ábamos marks the stress pattern characteristic of imperfect -ar endings in Spanish.

Etymology: The verb derives from Latin transformare, formed by the prefix trans- “across” and formare “to shape,” literally meaning to change form.

Usage: Transformábamos appears in narrative and descriptive contexts to set scenes or describe past routines. It conveys the sense that the transformation was part of a recurring or prolonged past activity.

Examples: When we were children, we used to transform plasticine figures into creatures. During the workshop, we transformed ideas into prototypes. These sentences illustrate how the imperfect tense indicates habitual or continuous action in the past.

Related forms: Other imperfect forms of transformar include transformaba, transformabas, transformábamos, transformabais, transformaban. The base verb also yields related nouns and adjectives such as transformación and transformable.