-ar verb Intermediate

guardar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to keep / to save / to store

The imperfect conjugation of guardar (regular -ar verb, ranked #286). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo guardaba
guardabas
él/ella/Ud. guardaba
nosotros guardábamos
vosotros guardabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. guardaban

Example sentence

Antes yo guardaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to keep / to save / to store often.

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