How to conjugate riñar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

riñar
to scold
regular verb

Riñar means to scold or reprimand someone, often a child, for misbehavior. It is used in contexts where someone is being corrected or told off.

How to conjugate riñar 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
riñaba
riñabas
Él / Ella / Usted
riñaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
riñábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
riñabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
riñaban

Examples of riñar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo riñaba a menudo a mis hermanos.
I used to scold my brothers often.
Tú riñabas cuando no hacían caso.
You used to scold when they didn't listen.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella riñaba a los niños siempre.
She used to scold the children always.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros riñábamos por las peleas.
We used to scold each other for fights.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros riñabais mucho en clase.
You all used to scold a lot in class.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos riñaban por cosas pequeñas.
They used to scold over small things.

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Yo riñaba a menudo a mis hermanos.

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