-ar verb Advanced

alternar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to alternate, to socialize

The imperfect conjugation of alternar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2040). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo alternaba
alternabas
él/ella/Ud. alternaba
nosotros alternábamos
vosotros alternabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternaban

Example sentence

Alternaba el trabajo con el descanso.

He alternated work with rest.

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