callar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to be quiet, to silence
The imperfect conjugation of callar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2022). 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 | callaba |
| tú | callabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | callaba |
| nosotros | callábamos |
| vosotros | callabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | callaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo callaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be quiet, to silence often.
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