-ir verb Intermediate

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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo sufría
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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