-ar verb Intermediate

bailar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to dance

The imperfect conjugation of bailar (regular -ar verb, ranked #191). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo bailaba
bailabas
él/ella/Ud. bailaba
nosotros bailábamos
vosotros bailabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailaban

Example sentence

Antes yo bailaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to dance often.

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