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yo despreciaba

despised, was despising

→ despreciar
des reversal or removal (un-/de-) + preci despise + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #41,119
despised, was despising Imperfect past tense (could mean an ongoing past action or a habitual past action: “was …-ing” / “used to …”). Often confused with English “depreciate,” but it means “to despise.”
SP: Cuando era joven, despreciaba la comida picante.
EN: When I was young, I despised spicy food.
Conjugation of despreciar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First despreciaba —
Third despreciaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First despreciaba —
Third despreciaba —

Ella despreciaba a su marido.

She despised her husband.

Él despreciaba el soborno.

He despised bribery.

Tu maestro despreciaba a la mujer.

Your teacher despised women.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Ella despreciaba al chico.

She despised the boy.

Despreciaba a su marido.

She despised her husband.