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pertenecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to belong

The imperfect conjugation of pertenecer (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2328). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo pertenecía
pertenecías
él/ella/Ud. pertenecía
nosotros pertenecíamos
vosotros pertenecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pertenecían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo pertenecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to belong often.

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