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yo actuaba

acted, was acting

→ actuar
actua act; perform + ba yo/él/ella imperfect conjugation
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #47,808
acted, was acting Also commonly means “was behaving” or “was pretending,” depending on context.
SP: Ella actuaba como si no me conociera.
EN: She acted as if she didn’t know me.
Conjugation of actuar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First actuaba —
Third actuaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First actuaba —
Third actuaba —

Tom actuaba como si no conociera a Mary.

Tom acted as if he didn't know Mary.

Neto era impulsivo, actuaba sin pensar.

Neto was impulsive; he acted without thinking.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

A veces él actuaba como si fuera mi jefe.

Sometimes he acted as if he were my boss.

Actuaba como amo y señor del departamento sin que nadie le hubiera dado permiso.

He acted as the master and lord of the department without anyone having given him permission.

Actuaba en beneficio nuestro y me disculpo.

I was acting in our best interest and I apologize.