voltávamos

Voltávamos is a Portuguese word, specifically the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb "voltar," which means "to return" or "to come back." The imperfect tense in Portuguese, like in many other Romance languages, is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as states or conditions that existed in the past. Therefore, "voltávamos" translates directly to "we were returning," "we used to return," or "we always returned."

The usage of "voltávamos" implies a past action that was repeated, habitual, or was in progress at a particular time in the past without a specific end point. For example, one might say "Voltávamos à casa dos meus avós todos os verões" (We used to return to my grandparents' house every summer), indicating a regular, recurring event. Alternatively, it could describe an action in progress: "Quando você ligou, nós voltávamos do cinema" (When you called, we were returning from the cinema). The context of the sentence determines the precise nuance of the imperfect tense.