How to conjugate encoger in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

encoger
to shrink
regular verb

Encoger means to become smaller or to make something smaller, often due to heat, washing, or other factors. It is used to describe the reduction in size or volume.

How to conjugate encoger 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
encogía
encogías
Él / Ella / Usted
encogía
Nosotros / Nosotras
encogíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encogíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encogían

Examples of encoger in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
El tela encogía con el lavado.
The fabric shrank with the wash.
Tú encogías tus camisetas viejas.
You used to shrink your old T-shirts.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella encogía sus prendas delicadas.
She used to shrink her delicate clothes.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros encogíamos las mantas en invierno.
We used to shrink the blankets in winter.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros encogíais las toallas viejas.
You all used to shrink the old towels.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos encogían la ropa en la secadora.
They used to shrink the clothes in the dryer.

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