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relatar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to relate, to narrate

The imperfect conjugation of relatar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1839). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo relataba
relatabas
él/ella/Ud. relataba
nosotros relatábamos
vosotros relatabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. relataban

Example sentence

Mi abuela siempre nos relataba historias de su juventud.

My grandmother always told us stories from her youth.

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