aflojaba

Aflojaba is the imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb aflojar, meaning to loosen or slacken. It is used with a singular subject (yo, él, ella, usted) in the imperfect tense, and corresponds to forms such as yo aflojaba, tú aflojabas, él aflojaba, nosotros aflojábamos, vosotros aflojabais, ellos aflojaban. The imperfect conveys ongoing or repeated past action, so aflojaba describes someone loosening or reducing tension over time, rather than a single completed act.

In addition to literal loosening, aflojaba can be used metaphorically to indicate easing pressure, relaxing rules, or diminishing intensity. Its pronunciation in standard Spanish is roughly afloˈxa.ba. Examples include: “Yo aflojaba la cuerda poco a poco,” or “Ella aflojaba las normas para permitir la participación de todos.” The form is regular for the -ar verb aflojar, and follows the general patterns of Spanish conjugation for imperfect tense.