-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Beginner

nacer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to be born

The imperfect conjugation of nacer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #71). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo nacía
nacías
él/ella/Ud. nacía
nosotros nacíamos
vosotros nacíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo nacía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to be born often.

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