yo silbaba

was whistling, used to whistle

→ silbar
silb to whistle + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,005
was whistling, used to whistle
SP: Ella silbaba mientras cocinaba.
EN: She was whistling while she cooked.
Conjugation of silbar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First silbaba —
Third silbaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First silbaba —
Third silbaba —

Mi hermana silbaba alegremente.

My sister was whistling happily.

Silbaba todo el rato.

He was whistling the whole time.

— M: El maldito (1931)

Tom silbaba una melodía mientras caminaba por el río.

Tom whistled a tune as he walked along the river.

Entre esos aplausos alguien silbaba muy fuerte.

Amidst the applause, someone was whistling very loudly.

— PK (2014)

Él silbaba alegremente mientras conducía.

He was whistling happily as he drove.

Tom silbaba una melodía mientras caminaba por la calle.

Tom was whistling a tune as he walked down the street.

Él silbaba mientras caminaba.

He was whistling as he walked.