yo escondía

was hiding, used to hide

→ esconder

escond to hide, to conceal + ía 1st/3rd person singular imperfect

verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #53,840

was hiding, used to hide The form can mean either “I was hiding” or “he/she/you (formal) was hiding,” depending on context.

SP: El niño escondía sus juguetes.

EN: The child was hiding his toys.

Conjugation of esconder

	Singular	Plural
First	—	escondernos

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	escondía	—
Third	escondía	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	escondía	—
Third	escondía	—

He used to hide things from my wife.

Look what I found hidden under your bed!

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

I used to hide them.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

I was hiding.