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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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo hablaba
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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