How to conjugate escatimar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

escatimar
to skimp, to be sparing
regular verb

Escatimar means to be sparing or to economize, often implying a reluctance to spend or give resources generously. It is used when referring to saving or withholding something, especially money or effort.

How to conjugate escatimar 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
escatimaba
Tú
escatimabas
Él / Ella / Usted
escatimaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
escatimábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
escatimabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
escatimaban

Examples of escatimar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo siempre escatimaba en gastos.
I always skimped on expenses.
Tú
Tú escatimabas en comida cuando eras joven.
You used to skimp on food when you were young.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella escatimaba en detalles importantes.
She used to skimp on important details.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros escatimábamos en gastos familiares.
We used to skimp on family expenses.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros escatimabais en recursos siempre.
You all used to skimp on resources always.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos escatimaban en detalles pequeños.
They used to skimp on small details.

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Yo siempre escatimaba en gastos.

Other conjugations of escatimar

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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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