How to conjugate cabecear in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

cabecear
to nod or to head (as in nodding off or nodding in agreement)
regular verb

Cabecear means to nod or to move the head up and down, often in the context of drowsiness, sleep, or agreement. It is used to describe the action of the head moving rhythmically or involuntarily.

How to conjugate cabecear 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
cabeceaba
cabeceabas
Él / Ella / Usted
cabeceaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
cabeceábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
cabeceabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
cabeceaban

Examples of cabecear in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo cabeceaba en clase todo el tiempo.
I used to nod off in class all the time.
Tú cabeceabas durante la película aburrida.
You used to nod off during the boring movie.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él cabeceaba mientras descansaba.
He used to nod off while resting.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros cabeceábamos en las reuniones largas.
We used to nod off during long meetings.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros cabeceabais en clase a menudo.
You all used to nod off in class often.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos cabeceaban en el cine.
They used to nod off at the cinema.

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