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formar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to form / to train

The imperfect conjugation of formar (regular -ar verb, ranked #92). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo formaba
formabas
él/ella/Ud. formaba
nosotros formábamos
vosotros formabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. formaban

Example sentence

Antes yo formaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to form / to train often.

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