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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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo zapateaba
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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