faltar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to lack / to be missing
The imperfect conjugation of faltar (regular -ar verb, ranked #476). 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 | faltaba |
| tú | faltabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltaba |
| nosotros | faltábamos |
| vosotros | faltabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo faltaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lack / to be missing often.
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