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desperdiciar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to waste

The imperfect conjugation of desperdiciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #450). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo desperdiciaba
desperdiciabas
él/ella/Ud. desperdiciaba
nosotros desperdiciábamos
vosotros desperdiciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desperdiciaban

Example sentence

Antes yo desperdiciaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to waste often.

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