gastar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to spend (money)
The imperfect conjugation of gastar (regular -ar verb, ranked #280). 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 | gastaba |
| tú | gastabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gastaba |
| nosotros | gastábamos |
| vosotros | gastabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo gastaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to spend (money) often.
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