How to conjugate calar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

calar
to soak in, to penetrate, to seep
regular verb

Calar means to soak or penetrate something, often used in contexts like absorbing liquids or understanding deeply. It can also refer to the act of making an impression or impact.

How to conjugate calar 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
calaba
Tú
calabas
Él / Ella / Usted
calaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
calábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
calabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
calaban

Examples of calar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo calaba la ropa en el río.
I used to soak the clothes in the river.
Tú
Tú calabas los huevos en agua caliente.
You used to soak the eggs in hot water.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella calaba el queso antes de venderlo.
She used to soak the cheese before selling it.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros calábamos las semillas en la tierra.
We used to soak the seeds in the soil.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros calabais las verduras en agua fría.
You all used to soak the vegetables in cold water.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos calaban las plantas en la maceta.
They used to soak the plants in the pot.

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Yo calaba la ropa en el río.

Other conjugations of calar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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