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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sustentaba |
| tú | 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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