vertebam
Vertebam is the first-person singular imperfect active indicative form of the Latin verb vertere, meaning to turn, direct, or transform. It denotes a past action that was ongoing or habitual, typical of narrative prose in classical Latin.
Vertere is a third-conjugation verb, and vertebam is formed from the present stem vert- with the imperfect
In usage, vertebam is common in classical Latin to describe ongoing past actions, such as physically turning
Etymology and related forms: verteo, vertere, versi, versus share the same root, yielding a family of verbs