How to conjugate clavar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

clavar
to nail
regular verb

Clavar means to drive or fix something into a surface using a nail or similar object. It can also be used figuratively to mean fixing or embedding something firmly.

How to conjugate clavar 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
clavaba
clavabas
Él / Ella / Usted
clavaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
clavábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
clavabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
clavaban

Examples of clavar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo clavaba los cuadros en la pared.
I used to hang the pictures on the wall.
Tú clavabas los clavos con cuidado.
You used to drive the nails carefully.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella clavaba las estacas en el suelo.
She used to drive the stakes into the ground.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros clavábamos las tablas en la estructura.
We used to nail the planks into the structure.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros clavabais los carteles en la pared.
You all used to hang the posters on the wall.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos clavaban las estacas en el jardín.
They used to drive the stakes into the garden.

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