-ar verb Intermediate

comparar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to compare

The imperfect conjugation of comparar (regular -ar verb, ranked #236). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo comparaba
comparabas
él/ella/Ud. comparaba
nosotros comparábamos
vosotros comparabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. comparaban

Example sentence

Antes yo comparaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to compare often.

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