-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

practicar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to practice

The imperfect conjugation of practicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #179). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo practicaba
practicabas
él/ella/Ud. practicaba
nosotros practicábamos
vosotros practicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. practicaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo practicaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to practice often.

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