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oscilar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to oscillate, to fluctuate

The imperfect conjugation of oscilar (regular -ar verb, ranked #697). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo oscilaba
oscilabas
él/ella/Ud. oscilaba
nosotros oscilábamos
vosotros oscilabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. oscilaban

Example sentence

El péndulo oscilaba con un ritmo constante.

The pendulum was oscillating with a constant rhythm.

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