trabajar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to work
The imperfect conjugation of trabajar (regular -ar verb, ranked #41). 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 | trabajaba |
| tú | trabajabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trabajaba |
| nosotros | trabajábamos |
| vosotros | trabajabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trabajaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo trabajaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to work often.
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