поспрашивал

asked around, asked a few people

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по limited or one-time action + спраш ask + ива forms imperfective (often iterative) verbs + л past tense, masculine singular
verb · singular · past indicative Rare #45,516
asked around, asked a few people
RU: Я поспрашивал знакомых и нашёл нужного специалиста.
EN: I asked around among my acquaintances and found the right specialist.
Conjugation of поспрашивать
Indicative past
поспрашивал

Я о нём поспрашивал.

I asked about him.

Я о ней поспрашивал.

I asked about her.

Ты там поспрашивал?

Did you ask around there?