-ar verb Intermediate

engordar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to gain weight

The imperfect conjugation of engordar (regular -ar verb, ranked #221). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo engordaba
engordabas
él/ella/Ud. engordaba
nosotros engordábamos
vosotros engordabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordaban

Example sentence

Antes yo engordaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to gain weight often.

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