carecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to lack, to be without
The imperfect conjugation of carecer (irregular spelling-change-c-zc, ranked #2051). 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 | carecía |
| tú | carecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | carecía |
| nosotros | carecíamos |
| vosotros | carecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo carecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lack, to be without often.
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