-er verb irregular · spelling-change Advanced

mecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to rock / to swing

The imperfect conjugation of mecer (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2225). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo mecía
mecías
él/ella/Ud. mecía
nosotros mecíamos
vosotros mecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. mecían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo mecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to rock / to swing often.

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