picar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to sting, to chop, to bite
The imperfect conjugation of picar (regular -ar verb, ranked #825). 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 | picaba |
| tú | picabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | picaba |
| nosotros | picábamos |
| vosotros | picabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | picaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo picaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sting, to chop, to bite often.
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