avanzar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to advance / to move forward
The imperfect conjugation of avanzar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #249). 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 | avanzaba |
| tú | avanzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzaba |
| nosotros | avanzábamos |
| vosotros | avanzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo avanzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to advance / to move forward often.
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