yo ignoraba

didn't know, was unaware of, ignored

→ ignorar
ignor to ignore + aba imperfect indicative: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #31,081
didn't know, was unaware of Imperfect tense; often used for ongoing past situations or background information.
SP: Ignoraba que la reunión era hoy.
EN: I didn't know that the meeting was today.
ignored Imperfect tense; suggests a repeated or ongoing habit in the past.
SP: Ella ignoraba mis mensajes durante días.
EN: She ignored my messages for days.
Conjugation of ignorar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ignoraba —
Third ignoraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ignoraba —
Third ignoraba —

Sami ignoraba que Egipto fuera tan bonito.

Sami didn't know that Egypt was so beautiful.

Ignoraba tu plan.

I was unaware of your plan.

Yo no lo ignoraba.

I wasn't ignoring it.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Sami ignoraba que Egipto era tan bonito.

Sami didn't know that Egypt was so beautiful.

Yo que tú lo ignoraba.

If I were you, I'd ignore it.

Ignoraba que él estuviera presente.

I was unaware that he was present.

Ella le ignoraba hasta que se hizo rico.

She ignored him until he became rich.

Él ignoraba el hecho.

He was unaware of the fact.

Ignoraba el hecho de que la ciudad había sido destruida.

He was unaware that the city had been destroyed.