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yo bailaba

was dancing, danced

→ bailar
bail dance + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #24,783
was dancing, danced Imperfect past tense (used for ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past).
SP: Cuando era niño, bailaba en la sala con mi familia.
EN: When I was a kid, I used to dance in the living room with my family.
Conjugation of bailar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban

Tom tocaba el acordeón mientras Mary bailaba.

Tom played the accordion while Mary danced.

Mary no baila mucho ahora, pero sé que antes bailaba mucho.

Mary doesn’t dance much now, but I know she used to dance a lot.

Sami bailaba muy bien.

Sami danced very well.

Él que bailaba contigo.

He who danced with you.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Todo el mundo bailaba.

Everyone was dancing.

Mi papá bailaba, y su padre antes que él.

My dad danced, and his father before him.

Él ya bailaba con Madge.

He was already dancing with Madge.

— Picnic (1955)

Ella bailaba.

She was dancing.

Pero cuando bailaba iluminaba la parte oscura dentro de mí.

But when I danced, I illuminated the dark part within me.

— Audition (2000)

Yo tengo el domicilio de cuando bailaba el pata pata!

I have the address from when I danced the Pata Pata!

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

La gente bailaba en las calles.

People were dancing in the streets.

Se les pegaba a los hombres cuando bailaba.

They would get close to the men when they danced.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Ella bailaba de alegría.

She danced with joy.