tú deseabas

wanted, wished for

→ desear
dese to want, to wish for + abas 2nd-person singular imperfect
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #55,581
wanted, wished for Often expresses a past wish or desire.
SP: ¿Qué deseabas para tu cumpleaños?
EN: What did you want for your birthday?
Conjugation of desear
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First deseaba —
Second deseabas —
Third deseaba deseaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First deseaba —
Second deseabas —
Third deseaba deseaban

¿No es esto lo que tanto deseabas?

Isn't this what you wanted so badly?

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)

Todo lo que deseabas poder ser, ése soy yo.

Everything you wished you could be, that's me.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Siento mucho no haber sido nunca el hijo que tú deseabas.

I am so sorry I was never the son you wanted.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Deseabas tanto salir de viaje.

You wanted so badly to go on a trip.

— Hierro-3 (2004)