-er verb Intermediate

retroceder — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to go back / to retreat

The imperfect conjugation of retroceder (regular -er verb, ranked #250). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo retrocedía
retrocedías
él/ella/Ud. retrocedía
nosotros retrocedíamos
vosotros retrocedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. retrocedían

Example sentence

Antes yo retrocedía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to go back / to retreat often.

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