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Leer - Conjugation of to read in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
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Conjugation of to read in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) leía | I was reading |
| (tú) leías | You were reading |
| (él/ella) leía | he/she was reading |
| (nosotros/nosotras) leíamos | we were reading |
| (vosotros/vosotras) leíais | You were reading |
| (ellos/ellas) leían | they read |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Leía el temario antes de pagar la matrícula. | I was reading the syllabus before paying the enrolment fee. |
| Leías los informes de tus prácticas con atención. | You used to read the reports of your training carefully. |
| Leía el título de grado mientras estudiaba. | I was reading the degree title while studying. |
| Leíamos artículos académicos para desarrollar habilidad. | We used to read academic articles to develop skill. |
| Leíais las noticias actuales de la academia. | You were reading the current news from the academy. |
| Leían para ganar experiencia en el máster. | They used to read to gain experience in the master's programme. |