criar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to raise / to breed
The imperfect conjugation of criar (regular -ar verb, ranked #351). 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 | criaba |
| tú | criabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | criaba |
| nosotros | criábamos |
| vosotros | criabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo criaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to raise / to breed often.
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