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desafiar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to challenge

The imperfect conjugation of desafiar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2106). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo desafiaba
desafiabas
él/ella/Ud. desafiaba
nosotros desafiábamos
vosotros desafiabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafiaban

Example sentence

Antes yo desafiaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to challenge often.

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