conocer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to know (people/places)
The imperfect conjugation of conocer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #30). 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 | conocía |
| tú | conocías |
| él/ella/Ud. | conocía |
| nosotros | conocíamos |
| vosotros | conocíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conocían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo conocía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to know (people/places) often.
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