cantar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to sing
The imperfect conjugation of cantar (regular -ar verb, ranked #192). 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 | cantaba |
| tú | cantabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cantaba |
| nosotros | cantábamos |
| vosotros | cantabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo cantaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sing often.
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