-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>i Intermediate

impedir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to prevent / to impede

The imperfect conjugation of impedir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #161). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo impedía
impedías
él/ella/Ud. impedía
nosotros impedíamos
vosotros impedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. impedían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo impedía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to prevent / to impede often.

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