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subsistir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to subsist, to survive

The imperfect conjugation of subsistir (regular -ir verb, ranked #1541). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo subsistía
subsistías
él/ella/Ud. subsistía
nosotros subsistíamos
vosotros subsistíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. subsistían

Example sentence

Antes yo subsistía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to subsist, to survive often.

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