encerrar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to lock up, to enclose
The imperfect conjugation of encerrar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #692). 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 | encerraba |
| tú | encerrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerraba |
| nosotros | encerrábamos |
| vosotros | encerrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerraban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo encerraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lock up, to enclose often.
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