hablar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to speak / to talk
The imperfect conjugation of hablar (regular -ar verb, ranked #19). 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 | hablaba |
| tú | hablabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | hablaba |
| nosotros | hablábamos |
| vosotros | hablabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hablaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo hablaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to speak / to talk often.
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