preguntar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to ask (a question)
The imperfect conjugation of preguntar (regular -ar verb, ranked #102). 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 | preguntaba |
| tú | preguntabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | preguntaba |
| nosotros | preguntábamos |
| vosotros | preguntabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preguntaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo preguntaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to ask (a question) often.
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