madrugar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to get up early
The imperfect conjugation of madrugar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #494). 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 | madrugaba |
| tú | madrugabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugaba |
| nosotros | madrugábamos |
| vosotros | madrugabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo madrugaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to get up early often.
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