obligar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to oblige / to force
The imperfect conjugation of obligar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #322). 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 | obligaba |
| tú | obligabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligaba |
| nosotros | obligábamos |
| vosotros | obligabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo obligaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to oblige / to force often.
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