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yo controlaba

was controlling, used to control

→ controlar
control to control + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,894
was controlling, used to control Imperfect past tense (yo/él/ella/usted). Often used for ongoing past actions or habitual past actions.
SP: Antes, controlaba todo en la oficina.
EN: Before, I used to control everything in the office.
Conjugation of controlar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First controlaba —
Third controlaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First controlaba —
Third controlaba —

Daba más dinero que las apuestas, y Jimmy lo controlaba todo.

It paid more than gambling, and Jimmy controlled everything.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

España controlaba Florida.

Spain controlled Florida.

El hombre blanco le controlaba a él.

The white man controlled him.

— American Gangster (2007)

Controlaba mis actos.

I controlled my actions.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Pensaba que los controlaba.

I thought I had them under control.

— Deseando amar (2000)