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leer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to read

The imperfect conjugation of leer (regular -er verb, ranked #60). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo leía
leías
él/ella/Ud. leía
nosotros leíamos
vosotros leíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. leían

Example sentence

Antes yo leía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to read often.

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