-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar Intermediate

adelgazar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to lose weight

The imperfect conjugation of adelgazar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #220). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo adelgazaba
adelgazabas
él/ella/Ud. adelgazaba
nosotros adelgazábamos
vosotros adelgazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adelgazaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo adelgazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to lose weight often.

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