empeñar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to pawn, to pledge
The imperfect conjugation of empeñar (regular -ar verb, ranked #766). 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 | empeñaba |
| tú | empeñabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empeñaba |
| nosotros | empeñábamos |
| vosotros | empeñabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empeñaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo empeñaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pawn, to pledge often.
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