sofocar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to suffocate, to stifle
The imperfect conjugation of sofocar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1379). 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 | sofocaba |
| tú | sofocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofocaba |
| nosotros | sofocábamos |
| vosotros | sofocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo sofocaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suffocate, to stifle often.
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