-ar verb Advanced

gestar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to gestate, to develop

The imperfect conjugation of gestar (regular -ar verb, ranked #779). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo gestaba
gestabas
él/ella/Ud. gestaba
nosotros gestábamos
vosotros gestabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gestaban

Example sentence

Antes yo gestaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to gestate, to develop often.

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