-ar verb Intermediate

operar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to operate

The imperfect conjugation of operar (regular -ar verb, ranked #153). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo operaba
operabas
él/ella/Ud. operaba
nosotros operábamos
vosotros operabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. operaban

Example sentence

Antes yo operaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to operate often.

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