holgar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to rest
The imperfect conjugation of holgar (irregular stem-changing-o-ue, ranked #1885). 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 | holgaba |
| tú | holgabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgaba |
| nosotros | holgábamos |
| vosotros | holgabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo holgaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to rest often.
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