obedecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to obey
The imperfect conjugation of obedecer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #327). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
Drill the imperfect tense with spaced repetition Practice obedecer and 965 other verbs in the Conjugado app — free to try.
Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obedecía |
| tú | obedecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | obedecía |
| nosotros | obedecíamos |
| vosotros | obedecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obedecían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo obedecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to obey often.
Other tenses of obedecer
See full conjugation table for obedecer →Related verbs
See all 1,316 verbs in the imperfect tense
Browse Imperfect tense →