yo temblaba

was shaking, was trembling

→ temblar
tembl tremble; shake + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #24,761
was shaking, was trembling Imperfect past tense (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
SP: Temblaba de frío en la parada del autobús.
EN: He was trembling from cold at the bus stop.
Conjugation of temblar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First temblaba —
Third temblaba temblaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First temblaba —
Third temblaba temblaban

Temblaba cada vez que ella hablaba.

He trembled every time she spoke.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

El muchacho estaba muy pálido, y todo su cuerpo temblaba de frío.

The boy was very pale, and his whole body was trembling with cold.

Tom temblaba de frío.

Tom was shivering from the cold.

Temblaba como una hoja, así.

It was trembling like a leaf, like that.

— Arco (2025)

Su hijo temblaba de terror.

His son was trembling with terror.

Su mano temblaba cuando tomó el bolígrafo para firmar.

His hand was trembling when he picked up the pen to sign.

Su ser entero temblaba de emoción antes de subir al escenario.

His whole being trembled with excitement before he went on stage.

Él temblaba con ira.

He was trembling with anger.

Temblaba como una hoja en otoño.

It was trembling like a leaf in autumn.

Ella temblaba de frío.

She was shivering with cold.

La niña temblaba de miedo.

The girl was trembling with fear.

Temblaba como una mujer.

She was trembling like a woman.

— El conformista (1971)

Me temblaba todo el cuerpo.

My whole body was shaking.