How to Say "was having" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was having” is “tomaba” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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referring to a meal or drink
Examples
Cuando hacía calor, mi abuela siempre **tomaba** limonada.
When it was hot, my grandmother always used to drink lemonade.
Yo **tomaba** la medicina a diario, por eso me sentía mejor.
I was taking the medicine daily, that's why I felt better.
Taking vs. Drinking
In Spanish, 'tomar' is used for both 'to take' and 'to drink.' If the thing being 'tomada' is a beverage, it almost always means 'to drink.' ('Tomar un taxi' means 'take a taxi,' but 'tomar un café' means 'drink a coffee.')
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