idear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to devise, to think up
The imperfect conjugation of idear (regular -ar verb, ranked #1383). 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 | ideaba |
| tú | ideabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ideaba |
| nosotros | ideábamos |
| vosotros | ideabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ideaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo ideaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to devise, to think up often.
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