-er verb irregular · go-verb Advanced

retener — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to retain, to hold back

The imperfect conjugation of retener (irregular go-verb, ranked #2318). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo retenía
retenías
él/ella/Ud. retenía
nosotros reteníamos
vosotros reteníais
ellos/ellas/Uds. retenían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo retenía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to retain, to hold back often.

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