How to Say "was hating" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was hating” is “odiaba” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Yo odiaba las verduras cuando era niño.
I used to hate vegetables when I was a kid.
Ella odiaba la lluvia, por eso se mudó al sur.
She hated the rain; that’s why she moved south.
Mi perro odiaba quedarse solo, siempre lloraba.
My dog hated being left alone; he always cried.
The Imperfect Tense (El Imperfecto)
The form 'odiaba' describes an action or feeling that was ongoing, habitual, or descriptive in the past. Think of it as 'used to hate' or 'was hating.'
Who is 'Odiaba'?
This verb form can mean 'I hated' (yo) or 'He/She/It hated' (él/ella). You usually need the context or the subject pronoun (like 'yo' or 'ella') to know who is performing the action.
Imperfect vs. Preterite
Mistake: “Using 'odié' (preterite) when describing a long-term feeling.”
Correction: Use 'odiaba' (imperfect) for feelings that lasted a long time or were habitual. 'Odié' would mean the hatred started and ended suddenly at a specific moment.
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