sobrar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to be left over, to be in excess
The imperfect conjugation of sobrar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1297). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobraba |
| tú | sobrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobraba |
| nosotros | sobrábamos |
| vosotros | sobrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobraban |
Example sentence
Antes yo sobraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be left over, to be in excess often.
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