coger — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to take / to grab
The imperfect conjugation of coger (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #115). 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 | cogía |
| tú | cogías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cogía |
| nosotros | cogíamos |
| vosotros | cogíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cogían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo cogía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to take / to grab often.
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