recaer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to relapse, to fall back
The imperfect conjugation of recaer (irregular irregular, ranked #1332). 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 | recaía |
| tú | recaías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recaía |
| nosotros | recaíamos |
| vosotros | recaíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recaían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo recaía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to relapse, to fall back often.
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