hervir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to boil
The imperfect conjugation of hervir (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #484). 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 | hervía |
| tú | hervías |
| él/ella/Ud. | hervía |
| nosotros | hervíamos |
| vosotros | hervíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hervían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo hervía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to boil often.
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