How to conjugate arañar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

arañar
to scratch
regular verb

Arañar means to scratch or scrape the surface of something, often with claws or sharp objects. It can also be used figuratively to mean causing minor damage or harm.

How to conjugate arañar 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
arañaba
arañabas
Él / Ella / Usted
arañaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
arañábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
arañabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
arañaban

Examples of arañar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo arañaba la puerta cuando llegaste.
I was scratching the door when you arrived.
Tú arañabas la pared de niño.
You used to scratch the wall as a child.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella arañaba el árbol en el parque.
She was scratching the tree in the park.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros arañábamos la corteza del árbol.
We used to scratch the bark of the tree.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros arañabais la puerta vieja.
You all used to scratch the old door.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos arañaban la madera con frecuencia.
They used to scratch the wood frequently.

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Yo arañaba la puerta cuando llegaste.

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