encontrar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to find / to meet
The imperfect conjugation of encontrar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #23). 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 | encontraba |
| tú | encontrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encontraba |
| nosotros | encontrábamos |
| vosotros | encontrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encontraban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo encontraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to find / to meet often.
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