-ar verb irregular · e>ie stem-change Advanced

helar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to freeze

The imperfect conjugation of helar (irregular e>ie stem-change, ranked #2189). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo helaba
helabas
él/ella/Ud. helaba
nosotros helábamos
vosotros helabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. helaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo helaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to freeze often.

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