velar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to watch over, to keep vigil, to veil
The imperfect conjugation of velar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2422). 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 | velaba |
| tú | velabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | velaba |
| nosotros | velábamos |
| vosotros | velabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | velaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo velaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to watch over, to keep vigil, to veil often.
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