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How to Say "was importing" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwas importingis importabaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1
continuous action in the past
A large, blue cargo ship heavily loaded with colorful shipping containers sailing towards a busy dock.

Examples

La compañía importaba fruta de Chile cada mes.

The company was importing (used to import) fruit from Chile every month.

Yo importaba café antes de la crisis.

I used to import coffee before the crisis.

Standard Verb Use

Unlike the 'to matter' meaning, when 'importar' means 'to import,' it behaves like a normal Spanish verb. The subject (who imports) performs the action on the direct object (what is imported).

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