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suministrabas

Suministrabas is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb suministrar, which means to provide or supply something. In this tense, the form describes a past action that was habitual, ongoing, or repeatedly performed, addressed to “you” (tú).

Formation and morphology: Suministrar is a regular -ar verb. In the imperfect indicative, the endings are -aba,

Usage: This form is common in narrative, dialogue, and reports to convey past routines or continuous actions.

Related forms and contrasts: The imperfect contrasts with the preterite, where suministraste would indicate a completed

See also: Suministrar, Suministro.

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-abas,
-aba,
-ábamos,
-abais,
-aban.
Therefore,
suministrabas
is
built
from
the
stem
suministr-
plus
the
ending
-abas.
The
verb
typically
takes
a
direct
object
to
specify
what
is
supplied,
for
example,
suministrabas
medicamentos,
alimentos,
or
insumos.
It
often
appears
with
temporal
or
contextual
clues
such
as
cuando,
en
aquel
tiempo,
or
como
proveedor.
Examples
can
describe
distribution
activities,
provisioning
duties,
or
habitual
support
given
in
a
past
period.
past
action.
Other
related
forms
include
suministras
(present
indicative),
suministraba
(él/ella/usted
imperfect),
and
the
imperfect
subjunctive
suministraras.
The
corresponding
noun
form
is
suministro,
meaning
supply
or
provisioning.