-ar verb Advanced

llorar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to cry

The imperfect conjugation of llorar (regular -ar verb, ranked #492). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo lloraba
llorabas
él/ella/Ud. lloraba
nosotros llorábamos
vosotros llorabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. lloraban

Example sentence

Antes yo lloraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to cry often.

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