-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir Intermediate

contribuir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to contribute

The imperfect conjugation of contribuir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #164). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo contribuía
contribuías
él/ella/Ud. contribuía
nosotros contribuíamos
vosotros contribuíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. contribuían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo contribuía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to contribute often.

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