How to conjugate pillar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

pillar
to catch, to seize, to get
regular verb

Pillar means to catch or seize someone or something, or to get or obtain something. It is often used in informal contexts to indicate catching someone in the act or acquiring something unexpectedly.

How to conjugate pillar 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
pillaba
pillabas
Él / Ella / Usted
pillaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
pillábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
pillabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
pillaban

Examples of pillar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo pillaba el autobús todos los días.
I used to catch the bus every day.
Tú pillabas las oportunidades cuando podías.
You used to seize opportunities when you could.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella pillaba a menudo a sus amigos en mentiras.
She used to catch her friends in lies often.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros pillábamos peces en el río.
We used to catch fish in the river.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros pillabais la pelota en el aire.
You all used to catch the ball in the air.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos pillaban a los ladrones en el acto.
They used to catch the thieves in the act.

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Yo pillaba el autobús todos los días.

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