-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Advanced

comprobar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to verify / to check

The imperfect conjugation of comprobar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #435). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo comprobaba
comprobabas
él/ella/Ud. comprobaba
nosotros comprobábamos
vosotros comprobabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. comprobaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo comprobaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to verify / to check often.

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