-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Beginner

dirigir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to direct / to manage

The imperfect conjugation of dirigir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #72). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo dirigía
dirigías
él/ella/Ud. dirigía
nosotros dirigíamos
vosotros dirigíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dirigían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo dirigía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to direct / to manage often.

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