-ar verb Intermediate

prestar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to lend

The imperfect conjugation of prestar (regular -ar verb, ranked #281). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo prestaba
prestabas
él/ella/Ud. prestaba
nosotros prestábamos
vosotros prestabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. prestaban

Example sentence

Antes yo prestaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to lend often.

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