-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Advanced

desobedecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to disobey

The imperfect conjugation of desobedecer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #328). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo desobedecía
desobedecías
él/ella/Ud. desobedecía
nosotros desobedecíamos
vosotros desobedecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desobedecían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo desobedecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to disobey often.

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