-ar verb Intermediate

ahorrar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to save (money)

The imperfect conjugation of ahorrar (regular -ar verb, ranked #279). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo ahorraba
ahorrabas
él/ella/Ud. ahorraba
nosotros ahorrábamos
vosotros ahorrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ahorraban

Example sentence

Antes yo ahorraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to save (money) often.

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