yo aseguraba

was assuring, used to assure

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asegur ensure + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive: 1st-person singular or 3rd-person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #44,573
was assuring, used to assure Imperfect tense; the exact English translation depends on context.
SP: Ella me aseguraba que todo estaba bien.
EN: She assured me that everything was fine.
Conjugation of asegurar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First aseguraba —
Third aseguraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First aseguraba —
Third aseguraba —

Sólo me aseguraba de que siguiera viva.

I was just making sure she was still alive.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Aseguraba a todo el mundo hasta que podía avanzar en dirección de la DPO.

He assured everyone until he could move forward in the direction of the DPO.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Tom aseguraba que podía correr más rápido que Mary.

Tom claimed he could run faster than Mary.

Tom aseguraba que no conocía a Mary.

Tom insisted that he didn't know Mary.