negar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to deny, to refuse
The imperfect conjugation of negar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #857). 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 | negaba |
| tú | negabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | negaba |
| nosotros | negábamos |
| vosotros | negabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo negaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deny, to refuse often.
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