yo ardía

was burning

→ arder
ard burn + ía I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #38,044
was burning Imperfect past (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
SP: La chimenea ardía toda la noche.
EN: The fireplace was burning all night.
Conjugation of arder
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ardía —
Third ardía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ardía —
Third ardía —

Los marineros abandonaron el barco que ardía.

The sailors abandoned the burning ship.

Todo ardía.

Everything was burning.

— Incendies (2010)

Su boca ardía por la pimienta.

Her mouth burned from the pepper.

Ardía en cólera.

He was burning with anger.

El tronco de leña ardía lentamente en el fogón.

The log burned slowly in the stove.

Pero el fuego ardía.

But the fire was burning.

— It (Eso) (2017)