acatar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to comply with, to respect
The imperfect conjugation of acatar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1398). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acataba |
| tú | acatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acataba |
| nosotros | acatábamos |
| vosotros | acatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acataban |
Example sentence
Antes yo acataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to comply with, to respect often.
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