cuidar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to take care of, to look after
The imperfect conjugation of cuidar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2069). 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 | cuidaba |
| tú | cuidabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuidaba |
| nosotros | cuidábamos |
| vosotros | cuidabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo cuidaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to take care of, to look after often.
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