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yo prestaba

was lending, used to lend, was paying (attention), was providing, provided

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prest to pay attention + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,471
was lending, used to lend
SP: Mi hermana me prestaba sus libros.
EN: My sister used to lend me her books.
was paying (attention)
SP: prestaba atención a la explicación.
EN: She was paying attention to the explanation.
was providing, provided Used in the phrase prestar servicio (to provide a service or serve).
SP: La clínica prestaba servicio las 24 horas.
EN: The clinic provided service 24 hours a day.
was suited to, lent itself to Often used reflexively as prestarse a.
SP: El lugar no se prestaba para una fiesta.
EN: The place wasn't suited to a party.
Conjugation of prestar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First prestaba —
Third prestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First prestaba —
Third prestaba —

Prestaba servicio en la guardia del SAME.

He was on duty with the SAME emergency medical service.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Tom prestaba atención a la maestra.

Tom was paying attention to the teacher.

¿Tu padre le prestaba atención a otra persona?

Did your father pay attention to someone else?

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Me dijo que me los prestaba.

He told me he’d lend them to me.

— Jaula (2022)

El lugar no se prestaba mucho al romance.

The place wasn't very conducive to romance.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)