desear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to wish / to desire
The imperfect conjugation of desear (regular -ar verb, ranked #187). 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 | deseaba |
| tú | deseabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | deseaba |
| nosotros | deseábamos |
| vosotros | deseabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | deseaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo deseaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to wish / to desire often.
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