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Verb encontraba

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of encontrar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of encontrar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect indicative form of encontrar.

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Examples

  • La cima de la colina se encontraba vacía.

    The top of the hill was bare.

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  • Mi mujer se encontraba allí.

    My wife was there.

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  • Metódicamente, Dima lo intentó marcando los números desde el 962 hasta el 965, pero siempre se encontraba con el Al-Sayb equivocado, aunque a todos les gustaba la Fanta y no les gustaban los novatos.

    Methodically, Dima tried dialing numbers from 962 to 965, but always ended up with the wrong Al-Sayib, though each liked Fanta and disliked noobs.

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  • Tom no encontraba un buen lugar donde esconder la llave.

    Tom couldn't find a good place to hide the key.

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  • Al principio él encontraba difícil el inglés, pero ahora lo encuentra fácil.

    At first, he thought English very difficult, but now he thinks it is easy.

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  • En la cámara más secreta del castillo se encontraba el mayor tesoro sobre la tierra: el Libro de la Verdad.

    In the most secret chamber of the castle lay the greatest treasure on earth—the Book of Truth.

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  • Como no me encontraba bien, me quedé en casa ese día.

    Not feeling well, I stayed home on that day.

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  • Le hablaba a cualquiera con quien se encontraba.

    He spoke to whomever he met.

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  • No encontraba las palabras para expresarme.

    I couldn't find the words to express myself.

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  • El avión se encontraba en el ojo de la tormenta.

    The airplane found itself in the eye of the storm.

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