competir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to compete
The imperfect conjugation of competir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #316). 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 | competía |
| tú | competías |
| él/ella/Ud. | competía |
| nosotros | competíamos |
| vosotros | competíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | competían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo competía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to compete often.
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