perder — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to lose
The imperfect conjugation of perder (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #43). 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 | perdía |
| tú | perdías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdía |
| nosotros | perdíamos |
| vosotros | perdíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo perdía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lose often.
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