-ir verb irregular · irregular Advanced

sobresalir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to stand out, to excel

The imperfect conjugation of sobresalir (irregular irregular, ranked #683). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo sobresalía
sobresalías
él/ella/Ud. sobresalía
nosotros sobresalíamos
vosotros sobresalíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sobresalían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo sobresalía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to stand out, to excel often.

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