escribir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to write
The imperfect conjugation of escribir (regular -ir verb, ranked #42). 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 | escribía |
| tú | escribías |
| él/ella/Ud. | escribía |
| nosotros | escribíamos |
| vosotros | escribíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escribían |
Example sentence
Antes yo escribía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to write often.
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