abrir
to open
打开
Example
Siempre abría la puerta con cuidado.
I always used to open the door carefully.
Verb Conjugation · Indicative
Ongoing or habitual past actions. Hear each person + form phrase, then practice it from memory.
to open
打开
Example
Siempre abría la puerta con cuidado.
I always used to open the door carefully.
to learn
学习;学会
Example
En la escuela aprendía francés.
At school I was learning French.
to drink
喝
Example
Antes bebía té cada tarde.
I used to drink tea every afternoon.
to eat
吃
Example
De niño, comía mucha sopa.
As a child, I used to eat a lot of soup.
to buy
买;购买
Example
Antes compraba pan aquí.
I used to buy bread here.
to sleep
睡觉
Imperfect does not use o → ue; its forms keep dorm-.
Example
De niño, dormía con la luz encendida.
As a child, I used to sleep with the light on.
to write
写
Example
De joven, escribía poemas.
When I was young, I used to write poems.
to be (state or location)
是;在(状态或位置)
Example
Antes estaba muy ocupado.
I used to be very busy.
to study
学习
Example
Antes estudiaba en la biblioteca.
I used to study in the library.
to speak; to talk
说话;交谈
Example
De niño, hablaba con mi abuelo cada tarde.
As a child, I used to talk with my grandfather every afternoon.
to go
去
Example
De niño, iba al parque cada tarde.
As a child, I used to go to the park every afternoon.
to play
玩;比赛
Imperfect does not use u → ue; its forms keep jug-.
Example
De niño, jugaba en el parque.
As a child, I used to play in the park.
to ask for; to request
请求;点(餐)
Imperfect does not use e → i; its forms keep ped-.
Example
Siempre pedía la misma sopa.
I always used to order the same soup.
to think
想;思考
Imperfect does not use e → ie; its forms keep pens-.
Example
Antes pensaba de otra manera.
I used to think differently.
to be (identity or inherent quality)
是(身份或本质)
Example
Antes era muy tímido.
I used to be very shy.
to have
有;拥有
Imperfect uses ten- with the regular -er/-ir imperfect endings; it does not use e → ie.
Example
De niño, tenía un perro.
As a child, I had a dog.
to work
工作
Example
Antes trabajaba los sábados.
I used to work on Saturdays.
to live
生活;居住
Example
Antes vivía con mis padres.
I used to live with my parents.