-ar verb Advanced

atar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to tie

The imperfect conjugation of atar (regular -ar verb, ranked #501). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo ataba
atabas
él/ella/Ud. ataba
nosotros atábamos
vosotros atabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ataban

Example sentence

Antes yo ataba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tie often.

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