balbucear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to babble, to stammer
The imperfect conjugation of balbucear (regular -ar verb, ranked #2095). 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 | balbuceaba |
| tú | balbuceabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | balbuceaba |
| nosotros | balbuceábamos |
| vosotros | balbuceabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | balbuceaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo balbuceaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to babble, to stammer often.
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