teñir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to dye, to tint, to stain
The imperfect conjugation of teñir (irregular stem-change-e-i, ranked #2410). 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 | teñía |
| tú | teñías |
| él/ella/Ud. | teñía |
| nosotros | teñíamos |
| vosotros | teñíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | teñían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo teñía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to dye, to tint, to stain often.
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