restar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to subtract
The imperfect conjugation of restar (regular -ar verb, ranked #234). 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 | restaba |
| tú | restabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | restaba |
| nosotros | restábamos |
| vosotros | restabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo restaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to subtract often.
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