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yo alegraba

was glad, was happy, made happy, pleased

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alegr to cheer up, to make happy, to gladden + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #45,240
was glad, was happy Used with se to mean “was glad” or “was happy.”
SP: Se alegraba de verte cada día.
EN: She was glad to see you every day.
made happy, pleased
SP: La música alegraba a todos.
EN: The music made everyone happy.
Conjugation of alegrar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First alegraba —
Third alegraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First alegraba —
Third alegraba —

Y me alegraba cuando reconocía alguna escena claramente inspirada en nosotros.

And I was happy whenever I recognized a scene that was clearly inspired by us.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Se alegraba de que yo lo supiera, pues odiaba andar a escondidas.

She was glad I knew, because she hated being in secret.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Mary me dijo que se alegraba de verme.

Mary told me she was happy to see me.

Me dije que me alegraba de haber preguntado, porque ahora ya lo sabía.

I told myself I was glad I’d asked, because now I knew.

Me alegraba mucho por ellos.

I was really happy for them.

Nada le alegraba más que un invitado dijera que su bebé olía bien.

Nothing made her happier than when a guest said her baby smelled good.

— La doncella (2016)