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reinar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to reign, to rule

The imperfect conjugation of reinar (regular -ar verb, ranked #798). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo reinaba
reinabas
él/ella/Ud. reinaba
nosotros reinábamos
vosotros reinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reinaban

Example sentence

En aquella época reinaba la paz en todo el territorio.

In that era, peace reigned throughout the territory.

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