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yo nadaba

was swimming

→ nadar
nad swim + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive: 1st-person singular or 3rd-person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #33,977
was swimming Imperfect tense; used for an ongoing or habitual past action.
SP: Cuando era niño, nadaba en el lago todos los veranos.
EN: When I was a child, I used to swim in the lake every summer.
Conjugation of nadar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First nadaba —
Third nadaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First nadaba —
Third nadaba —

Mary dijo que no nadaba bien.

Mary said that she wasn't a good swimmer.

Él nadaba hasta no poder nadar más.

He swam until he couldn't swim anymore.

Ella lo miraba como nadaba.

She watched him as he swam.

El pez nadaba en el agua.

The fish was swimming in the water.

Cuando estaba aquí, nadaba por la mañana.

When I was here, I used to swim in the morning.

Vi a la chica que nadaba en el río.

I saw the girl swimming in the river.

Nadaba más rápido cuando era joven.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.

Mary decía que no nadaba bien.

Mary used to say that she wasn't a good swimmer.