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yo mandaba

sent, used to send, was in charge of, ruled

→ mandar
mand to send + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,522
sent, used to send The imperfect can also mean “was sending.”
SP: Mi abuela me mandaba cartas cada semana.
EN: My grandmother used to send me letters every week.
was in charge of, ruled With sobre, mandar means to be in charge of or have authority over someone.
SP: El capitán mandaba sobre todo el equipo.
EN: The captain was in charge of the whole team.
Conjugation of mandar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mandaba —
Third mandaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First mandaba —
Third mandaba —

Las fotos no las mandaba yo.

I wasn’t the one sending the photos.

— Elena sabe (2023)

Un admirador secreto le mandaba flores cada mañana.

A secret admirer sent her flowers every morning.

Después de los primeros viajes, por lo general mandaba a Kat y a Jim de compras.

After the first few trips, she usually sent Kat and Jim shopping.

Te mandaba un beso grande.

I was sending you a big kiss.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

El amo de la hacienda mandaba sobre todos los trabajadores del campo.

The owner of the estate was in charge of all the farm workers.