cocinar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to cook
The imperfect conjugation of cocinar (regular -ar verb, ranked #190). 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 | cocinaba |
| tú | cocinabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cocinaba |
| nosotros | cocinábamos |
| vosotros | cocinabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cocinaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo cocinaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cook often.
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