arrancar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to start (engine) / to pull out
The imperfect conjugation of arrancar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #422). 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 | arrancaba |
| tú | arrancabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancaba |
| nosotros | arrancábamos |
| vosotros | arrancabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo arrancaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to start (engine) / to pull out often.
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