comprar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to buy
The imperfect conjugation of comprar (regular -ar verb, ranked #99). 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 | compraba |
| tú | comprabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | compraba |
| nosotros | comprábamos |
| vosotros | comprabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compraban |
Example sentence
Antes yo compraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to buy often.
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