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yo aguantaba

endured, could stand, could put up with, held up, lasted

→ aguantar
aguant to stand, to put up with, to endure, to bear + aba Imperfect tense (I/he/she/you formal)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,166
endured, could stand, could put up with The exact translation depends on context; this form can describe an ongoing or repeated past action.
SP: Aguantaba el frío sin quejarse.
EN: He endured the cold without complaining.
held up, lasted Used when something continued to support weight or remained intact.
SP: La mesa aguantaba mucho peso.
EN: The table held up under a lot of weight.
Conjugation of aguantar
SingularPlural
First aguantarme —
aguantaraguantarlo
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First aguantaba —
Third aguantaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First aguantaba —
Third aguantaba —

Ya no aguantaba los malditos dolores.

I couldn't stand the damn pain anymore.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Ya no me aguantaba.

I couldn't stand him anymore.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Sí, pero no se aguantaba en pie.

Yes, but it couldn't stand up.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

No aguantaba estar separado de ella.

I couldn't stand being apart from her.

Una parte aguantaba.

One part was holding up.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)