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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merecía |
| tú | 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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