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acariciar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to caress, to stroke

The imperfect conjugation of acariciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1444). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo acariciaba
acariciabas
él/ella/Ud. acariciaba
nosotros acariciábamos
vosotros acariciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acariciaban

Example sentence

La madre acariciaba el pelo de su hijo mientras dormía.

The mother stroked her son's hair while he slept.

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