mandar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to send / to order / to command
The imperfect conjugation of mandar (regular -ar verb, ranked #326). 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 | mandaba |
| tú | mandabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mandaba |
| nosotros | mandábamos |
| vosotros | mandabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mandaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo mandaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to send / to order / to command often.
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