Despegar means to become airborne or to lift off, commonly used in the context of airplanes or spacecraft. It can also be used metaphorically to mean starting or launching something.
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
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| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | despegaba |
| Tú | despegabas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | despegaba |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | despegábamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | despegabais |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | despegaban |
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