empeorar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to worsen / to get worse
The imperfect conjugation of empeorar (regular -ar verb, ranked #222). 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 | empeoraba |
| tú | empeorabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empeoraba |
| nosotros | empeorábamos |
| vosotros | empeorabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empeoraban |
Example sentence
Antes yo empeoraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to worsen / to get worse often.
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