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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | helaba |
| tú | 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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