-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar Intermediate

rezar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to pray

The imperfect conjugation of rezar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #198). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo rezaba
rezabas
él/ella/Ud. rezaba
nosotros rezábamos
vosotros rezabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rezaban

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

Example sentence

Antes yo rezaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to pray often.

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