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desistir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to desist

The imperfect conjugation of desistir (regular -ir verb, ranked #2135). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo desistía
desistías
él/ella/Ud. desistía
nosotros desistíamos
vosotros desistíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desistían

Example sentence

Antes yo desistía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to desist often.

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