padecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to suffer, to endure
The imperfect conjugation of padecer (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2304). 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 | padecía |
| tú | padecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | padecía |
| nosotros | padecíamos |
| vosotros | padecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo padecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suffer, to endure often.
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