-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar Advanced

abrazar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to hug / to embrace

The imperfect conjugation of abrazar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #405). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo abrazaba
abrazabas
él/ella/Ud. abrazaba
nosotros abrazábamos
vosotros abrazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo abrazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hug / to embrace often.

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