-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Advanced

sembrar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to sow / to plant

The imperfect conjugation of sembrar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #343). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo sembraba
sembrabas
él/ella/Ud. sembraba
nosotros sembrábamos
vosotros sembrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembraban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo sembraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sow / to plant often.

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