-ar verb Intermediate

superar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to overcome / to surpass

The imperfect conjugation of superar (regular -ar verb, ranked #181). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo superaba
superabas
él/ella/Ud. superaba
nosotros superábamos
vosotros superabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. superaban

Example sentence

Antes yo superaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to overcome / to surpass often.

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