-ar verb Advanced

holgazanear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to loaf around

The imperfect conjugation of holgazanear (regular -ar verb, ranked #2188). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo holgazaneaba
holgazaneabas
él/ella/Ud. holgazaneaba
nosotros holgazaneábamos
vosotros holgazaneabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazaneaban

Example sentence

Antes yo holgazaneaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to loaf around often.

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