destruir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to destroy
The imperfect conjugation of destruir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #451). 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 | destruía |
| tú | destruías |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruía |
| nosotros | destruíamos |
| vosotros | destruíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo destruía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to destroy often.
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