-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue Advanced

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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo holgaba
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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