I washed

lavé

I washed(ay washt)

phrase

1. (general)

a. lavé (short or defined period of time)

I washed the clothes last night.

Lavé la ropa anoche.

b. lavaba (long or undefined period of time)

I washed the dishes by hand until we finally bought a dishwasher.

Lavaba los platos a mano hasta que por fin compramos un lavaplatos.