castigar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to punish
The imperfect conjugation of castigar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #320). 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 | castigaba |
| tú | castigabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigaba |
| nosotros | castigábamos |
| vosotros | castigabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo castigaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to punish often.
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