-er verb Intermediate

temer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to fear

The imperfect conjugation of temer (regular -er verb, ranked #204). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo temía
temías
él/ella/Ud. temía
nosotros temíamos
vosotros temíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. temían

Example sentence

Antes yo temía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to fear often.

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