sostener — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to sustain, to hold up, to maintain
The imperfect conjugation of sostener (irregular go-verb-irregular-stem, ranked #2405). 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 | sostenía |
| tú | sostenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostenía |
| nosotros | sosteníamos |
| vosotros | sosteníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostenían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo sostenía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sustain, to hold up, to maintain often.
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