zapatear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to tap-dance, to stamp one's feet
The imperfect conjugation of zapatear (regular -ar verb, ranked #2459). 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 | zapateaba |
| tú | zapateabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zapateaba |
| nosotros | zapateábamos |
| vosotros | zapateabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zapateaban |
Example sentence
Los bailaores zapateaban al ritmo del flamenco.
The flamenco dancers stamped their feet to the rhythm.
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