iniciar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to initiate / to start
The imperfect conjugation of iniciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #177). 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 | iniciaba |
| tú | iniciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | iniciaba |
| nosotros | iniciábamos |
| vosotros | iniciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | iniciaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo iniciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to initiate / to start often.
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