-ar verb irregular · spelling-change-z-c Advanced

bostezar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to yawn

The imperfect conjugation of bostezar (irregular spelling-change-z-c, ranked #2045). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo bostezaba
bostezabas
él/ella/Ud. bostezaba
nosotros bostezábamos
vosotros bostezabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo bostezaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to yawn often.

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