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precisar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to specify, to need

The imperfect conjugation of precisar (regular -ar verb, ranked #739). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo precisaba
precisabas
él/ella/Ud. precisaba
nosotros precisábamos
vosotros precisabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. precisaban

Example sentence

Antes yo precisaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to specify, to need often.

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