-ar verb Intermediate

generar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to generate

The imperfect conjugation of generar (regular -ar verb, ranked #150). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo generaba
generabas
él/ella/Ud. generaba
nosotros generábamos
vosotros generabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. generaban

Example sentence

Antes yo generaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to generate often.

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