How to conjugate retorcer in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

retorcer
to twist
irregular verb

Retorcer means to twist or wring something, often to extract liquid or to distort its shape. It can also be used figuratively to describe twisting or distorting a situation or argument.

How to conjugate retorcer 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
retorcía
retorcías
Él / Ella / Usted
retorcía
Nosotros / Nosotras
retorcíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retorcíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retorcían

Examples of retorcer in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo retorcí la toalla para quitar el agua.
I twisted the towel to remove the water.
Tú retorcías la cuerda con fuerza.
You were twisting the rope forcefully.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella retorcíó el papel para abrirlo.
She twisted the paper to open it.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros retorcíamos las verduras antes de cocinarlas.
We used to twist the vegetables before cooking them.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros retorcíais las mangas del abrigo.
You all were twisting the coat sleeves.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos retorcían las cuerdas para asegurarlas.
They were twisting the ropes to secure them.

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