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yo preguntaba

was asking, used to ask

→ preguntar

pregunt to ask + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #19,525

was asking, used to ask Imperfect tense (past), used for ongoing/repeated actions or background descriptions.

SP: Cuando era niño, siempre preguntaba por qué el cielo es azul.

EN: When I was a kid, I always used to ask why the sky is blue.

Conjugation of preguntar

	Singular	Plural
Second	preguntarte	—

preguntar preguntarle preguntarme preguntárselo preguntarles preguntártelo preguntándose preguntarse

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	preguntaba	—
Third	preguntaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	preguntaba	—
Third	preguntaba	—

No, sólo preguntaba.

No, I was just asking.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Le preguntaba que a donde se dirige.

I asked him where he was going.

— Encontré al diablo (2010)

Lo siento, sólo preguntaba.

I'm sorry, I was just asking.

— Guardianes de la noche (2004)

Hasta ahora sólo PK preguntaba, ahora miles de personas como PK harán preguntas.

Until now, only PK asked questions; now thousands of people like PK will ask questions.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Yo preguntaba muchas cosas.

I asked a lot of questions.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

El turista preguntaba por alojamiento nocturno.

The tourist was asking about overnight accommodation.

Sólo preguntaba.

Just asking.

— Picnic (1955)

No, te preguntaba porque por ahí en el retiro se te dio por la salud.

No, I was asking because maybe you got into health stuff during the retreat.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Karen estaba en casa con las niñas y nunca preguntaba nada.

Karen was at home with the girls and never asked any questions.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Preguntaba por ti.

I was asking about you.

— La ola (2008)

Padre preguntaba por ti.

Father was asking about you.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Si alguien preguntaba, debía decir que habíamos estado juntas en el auto.

If anyone asked, I was to say that we had been together in the car.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Vale, yo sólo preguntaba.

Okay, I was just asking.

Le preguntaba qué quiere comer.

I was asking him/her what he/she wants to eat.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Siempre le preguntaba a mamá en qué trabajabas.

I always asked Mom what you did for a living.

Sólo preguntaba, nunca se sabe.

I was just asking; you never know.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Solo preguntaba.

I was just asking.

— Juno (2007)