yo cumplía

was fulfilling, was carrying out, was meeting, was celebrating

→ cumplir
cumpl to fulfill, to achieve + ía imperfect tense: I/he/she
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,132
was fulfilling, was carrying out, was meeting
SP: Cumplía con todas sus responsabilidades.
EN: He was meeting all his responsibilities.
was celebrating
SP: Cumplía años de sobriedad.
EN: He was celebrating another year of sobriety.
Conjugation of cumplir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cumplía —
Third cumplía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cumplía —
Third cumplía —

Él no cumplía con los estándares.

He didn't meet the standards.

El otro día cumplía años de sobriedad.

The other day was my sobriety anniversary.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

El conde de Chinchón fue tan fanático como cumplía a un cristiano viejo.

The Count of Chinchón was as zealous as any old Christian should be.

El tío cumplía su deber, y los aldeanos, los suyos.

The uncle was doing his duty, and the villagers theirs.

— Dangal (2016)

Y por favor, dígale que yo cumplía una misión especial esa tarde en el hotel.

And please tell him that I was carrying out a special mission at the hotel that afternoon.

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)