apretar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to squeeze, to tighten
The imperfect conjugation of apretar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #518). 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 | apretaba |
| tú | apretabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | apretaba |
| nosotros | apretábamos |
| vosotros | apretabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apretaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo apretaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to squeeze, to tighten often.
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