-er verb irregular · spelling-change-c-zc Advanced

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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo amanecía
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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