yo envidiaba

envied, was jealous of

→ envidiar
envidi envy + aba 1st/3rd person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,380
envied, was jealous of The imperfect form can mean “I envied,” “he envied,” or “she envied,” depending on context.
SP: De niña, envidiaba a mi hermana porque viajaba mucho.
EN: As a girl, I envied my sister because she traveled a lot.
Conjugation of envidiar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First envidiaba —
Third envidiaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First envidiaba —
Third envidiaba —

Nadie envidiaba al anciano que era millonario.

Nobody envied the old man who was a millionaire.

Ella envidiaba el éxito de su primo.

She envied her cousin's success.

Klava envidiaba a Lyusya.

Klava envied Lyusya.

Te envidiaba mucho, lo sabes muy bien.

I envied you a lot, you know that very well.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Él envidiaba mi éxito.

He envied my success.