How to Say "was remembering" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was remembering” is “recordaba” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Yo recordaba su cara, pero no su nombre.
I remembered (used to remember) her face, but not her name.
Él recordaba sus veranos en el campo.
He used to remember his summers in the countryside.
Ese olor me recordaba a mi abuela.
That smell reminded me of my grandmother.
One word, many people
In this past tense form, the word 'recordaba' is the same whether you are talking about yourself (I), him, her, or you-formal. You often need to use the person's name or a pronoun like 'yo' or 'ella' to make it clear who is doing the remembering.
Descriptive Past
Use this form when you are describing a memory that lasted for a while or something you used to do regularly, rather than a single, quick moment of remembering.
Recordar vs. Acordarse
Mistake: “Me recordaba de eso.”
Correction: Say 'Recordaba eso' or 'Me acordaba de eso'. 'Recordar' doesn't usually need the 'me' and 'de' together like 'acordarse' does.
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