-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Advanced

investigar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to investigate / to research

The imperfect conjugation of investigar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #359). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo investigaba
investigabas
él/ella/Ud. investigaba
nosotros investigábamos
vosotros investigabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. investigaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo investigaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to investigate / to research often.

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