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cambiar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to change

The imperfect conjugation of cambiar (regular -ar verb, ranked #62). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo cambiaba
cambiabas
él/ella/Ud. cambiaba
nosotros cambiábamos
vosotros cambiabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cambiaban

Example sentence

Antes yo cambiaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to change often.

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