sobresaltar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to startle
The imperfect conjugation of sobresaltar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1774). 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 | sobresaltaba |
| tú | sobresaltabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresaltaba |
| nosotros | sobresaltábamos |
| vosotros | sobresaltabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresaltaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo sobresaltaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to startle often.
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