funcionar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to function / to work
The imperfect conjugation of funcionar (regular -ar verb, ranked #175). 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 | funcionaba |
| tú | funcionabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | funcionaba |
| nosotros | funcionábamos |
| vosotros | funcionabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | funcionaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo funcionaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to function / to work often.
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