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sustentar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to sustain, to support, to uphold

The imperfect conjugation of sustentar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2408). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo sustentaba
sustentabas
él/ella/Ud. sustentaba
nosotros sustentábamos
vosotros sustentabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sustentaban

Example sentence

Antes yo sustentaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sustain, to support, to uphold often.

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