sufrir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to suffer
The imperfect conjugation of sufrir (regular -ir verb, ranked #205). 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 | sufría |
| tú | sufrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sufría |
| nosotros | sufríamos |
| vosotros | sufríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sufrían |
Example sentence
Antes yo sufría con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suffer often.
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