-er verb irregular · yo-go-zco Advanced

merecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to deserve

The imperfect conjugation of merecer (irregular yo-go-zco, ranked #2242). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo merecía
merecías
él/ella/Ud. merecía
nosotros merecíamos
vosotros merecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. merecían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo merecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to deserve often.

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