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saludar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to greet

The imperfect conjugation of saludar (regular -ar verb, ranked #311). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo saludaba
saludabas
él/ella/Ud. saludaba
nosotros saludábamos
vosotros saludabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. saludaban

Example sentence

Antes yo saludaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to greet often.

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