Atacabas

Atacabas is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb atacar, meaning “you were attacking” or “you used to attack” in English. It is a verb form used to describe actions in the past that were ongoing, habitual, or not completed at a certain time.

The imperfect tense describes past actions without specifying their beginning or end, often to convey context or repeated behavior. It contrasts with the preterite, which marks completed past actions. The form atacas changes with person and number; atacabas specifically corresponds to tú in the imperfect. Related forms include yo atacaba, él atacaba, nosotros atacábamos, vosotros atacabais, ellos atacaban.

Conjugation hook (imperfect of atacar, indicative):

- yo atacaba

- tú atacabas

- él/ella atacaba

- nosotros atacábamos

- vosotros atacabais

- ellos atacaban

Examples:

- Tú atacabas la muralla con determinación. (You were attacking the wall with determination.)

- Antes, tú atacabas el objetivo cada mañana. (Earlier, you used to attack the objective each morning.)

Notes:

- The preterite form for a completed action is atacaste, not atacabas.

- Atacabas is commonly used in narratives to set past scenes or describe repeated past behavior. It can appear with time markers such as cuando, mientras, a menudo, siempre, or antes.

See also:

- Spanish verb conjugation

- Atacar (entry for the verb)

- Imperfect indicative in Spanish