yo notaba

noticed

→ notar
not to notice, to observe + aba Imperfect past: 1st/3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,443
noticed
SP: Notaba algo extraño en su voz.
EN: I noticed something strange in their voice.
Conjugation of notar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First notaba —
Third notaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First notaba —
Third notaba —

Se notaba que estaba avergonzado.

He looked ashamed.

Ese día estabas de muy buen humor, se te notaba en la cara.

You were in a very good mood that day, it showed on your face.

Me notaba muy animado.

I felt very cheerful.

Se ve que la pobre notaba mucha acidez.

It seems the poor thing was experiencing a lot of heartburn.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Se le notaba nervioso.

He seemed nervous.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Se notaba que mentía.

It was obvious he was lying.

Pat las notaba hacía meses.

Pat had been noticing them for months.

— Suspiria (1977)