How to conjugate achicar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

achicar
to shrink, to reduce
regular verb

Achicar means to make something smaller or to reduce its size or amount. It is used in contexts where something is being diminished or decreased.

How to conjugate achicar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
achicaba
achicabas
Él / Ella / Usted
achicaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
achicábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
achicabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
achicaban

Examples of achicar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo achicaba las prendas viejas.
I used to shrink the old clothes.
Tú achicabas la ropa con agua caliente.
You used to shrink the clothes with hot water.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella achicaba los pantalones en la lavadora.
She used to shrink the pants in the washing machine.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros achicábamos las camisas viejas.
We used to shrink the old shirts.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros achicabais las prendas en verano.
You all used to shrink the garments in summer.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos achicaban la ropa para que quedara más ajustada.
They used to shrink the clothes to make them tighter.

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