-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Advanced

avergonzar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to embarrass / to shame

The imperfect conjugation of avergonzar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #428). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo avergonzaba
avergonzabas
él/ella/Ud. avergonzaba
nosotros avergonzábamos
vosotros avergonzabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. avergonzaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo avergonzaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to embarrass / to shame often.

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