-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Advanced

rogar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to beg / to pray

The imperfect conjugation of rogar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #324). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo rogaba
rogabas
él/ella/Ud. rogaba
nosotros rogábamos
vosotros rogabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo rogaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to beg / to pray often.

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