amanecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to dawn, to wake up at dawn
The imperfect conjugation of amanecer (irregular spelling-change-c-zc, ranked #2010). 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 | amanecía |
| tú | amanecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | amanecía |
| nosotros | amanecíamos |
| vosotros | amanecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | amanecían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo amanecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to dawn, to wake up at dawn often.
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