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usar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to use

The imperfect conjugation of usar (regular -ar verb, ranked #69). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo usaba
usabas
él/ella/Ud. usaba
nosotros usábamos
vosotros usabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. usaban

Example sentence

Antes yo usaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to use often.

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