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ganar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to win / to earn

The imperfect conjugation of ganar (regular -ar verb, ranked #91). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo ganaba
ganabas
él/ella/Ud. ganaba
nosotros ganábamos
vosotros ganabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ganaban

Example sentence

Antes yo ganaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to win / to earn often.

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