emplear — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to employ / to use
The imperfect conjugation of emplear (regular -ar verb, ranked #463). 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 | empleaba |
| tú | empleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empleaba |
| nosotros | empleábamos |
| vosotros | empleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empleaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo empleaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to employ / to use often.
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