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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresalía |
| tú | 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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