Example of Verbs in the Past Imperfect

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The past imperfect es one of the simple verb tenses that is in the Spanish language. It is a simple tense since it is conjugated from a single verb form and does not require auxiliary verbs, as in the case of compound times.

Conjugation of the past imperfect

The past imperfect can be conjugated in two verb modes:

1. Past imperfect indicative mood (also called copreterite)

Verbs in indicative mood they involve actions that for the issuer are a fact or reality. This verb tense refers to a action or process what happens in a point of the past simultaneouslyto another action also in the past tense.

Conjugated verbs at this time can acquire two endings: -ba, -ia. The verbs of the first conjugation (-ar) acquire the ending -ba (love: loved; dream: dreamed; give: gave; need: needed) and the verbs of the second (-er) and third conjugation (-ir) acquire the ending -ia (have: had; hurt: hurt; serve: served; to quarrel: to quarrel).

Examples:

"Joseph looked on television and heard a news story that made his blood run cold ”(
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looked is a verb in the past imperfect indicative: it is an action that occurs in the past simultaneously with the action of hear).
“By collecting your diploma for academic excellence, kept head held high, with pride ”(kept is a past action simultaneous to the action of pick up).

2. Past imperfect in subjunctive mood.

Verbs in Subjunctive mode they involve actions that for the issuer are not a fact, but something that has not happened, something virtual, of course, that cannot be verified.

The conjugation of this verb tense has two forms that can be used interchangeably: -ara or -ase (play, play; pass, pass; take, take; asked, wondered), -it was or-that (out, out; had, had; move, move; see, see; eat, eat).

Examples:

“He asked that they will call when they had news ”. (They will call expresses an action in the past that may or may not occur in the future)
"I wish never will finish Summer holidays". (Will end it expresses an action that has not yet occurred but is virtually possible to occur ”.
"Yes had the money, I would buy it ”(Had expresses a state that is a condition or possibility that has not been realized in the present).

Continue reading: postpreterite verbs

30 Verbs in the past imperfect:

1. Finish:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	finished	Me	will finish or finished
Your	you just	Your	you will finish or you finish
He she	finished	He she	will finish or finished
Us, us	we finished	Us, us	we would finish or let's finish
you guys	they ended	you guys	will finish or they finished
You you	you just	You you	you will finish or you would finish
They, they	they ended	They, they	will finish or they finished

2. Go down:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	went down	Me	go down to or get off
Your	you went down	Your	you will go down or you go down
He she	went down	He she	go down to or get off
Us, us	we lowered	Us, us	we would go down or let's go down
you guys	they went down	you guys	they will go down or low
You you	you were going down	You you	you will go down or would go down
They, they	they went down	They, they	they will go down or low

3. Tell:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	counted	Me	will count or count
Your	you counted	Your	you will count or counts
He she	counted	He she	will count or count
Us, us	we counted	Us, us	count or let's count
you guys	they counted	you guys	will count or count
You you	you counted	You you	will tell or would count
They, they	they counted	They, they	will count or count

4. To form:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	she formed	Me	will form or form
Your	you formed	Your	you will form or ways
He she	she formed	He she	will form or form
Us, us	we formed	Us, us	we would form or we would form
you guys	they formed	you guys	will form or form
You you	you formed	You you	will form or would form
They, they	they formed	They, they	will form or form

5. To turn:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	turned	Me	will turn or turn around
Your	you turned	Your	you will turn or you turn
He she	turned	He she	will turn or turn around
Us, us	we turned	Us, us	we will turn or we rotate
you guys	they spun	you guys	will turn or rotate
You you	you spun	You you	will spin or twirl
They, they	they spun	They, they	will turn or rotate

5 Examples of verbs of the second conjugation (-er) in the past imperfect:

6. Give:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	gave way	Me	would give in or give in
Your	yielded	Your	you would give in or give in
He she	gave way	He she	would give in or give in
Us, us	we yielded	Us, us	we would give in or we would give in
you guys	they gave way	you guys	would yield or give way
You you	yielded	You you	Would yield or you would give in
They, they	they gave way	They, they	would yield or give way

7. Should:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	should	Me	should or should
Your	you should	Your	you should or you should
He she	should	He she	should or should
Us, us	we should	Us, us	we should or we should
you guys	they should	you guys	should or should
You you	you should	You you	you should or you should
They, they	they should	They, they	should or should

8. Undertake:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	undertook	Me	would undertake or undertake
Your	you undertook	Your	would undertake or would undertake
He she	undertook	He she	would undertake or undertake
Us, us	we undertook	Us, us	would undertake or we would undertake
you guys	they undertook	you guys	would undertake or would undertake
You you	you undertook	You you	would undertake or would undertake
They, they	they undertook	They, they	would undertake or would undertake

9. Strengthen:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	strengthened	Me	strengthen or strengthened
Your	you fortified	Your	would strengthen or fortified
He she	strengthened	He she	strengthen or strengthened
Us, us	we strengthened	Us, us	we would strengthen or we would strengthen
you guys	they strengthened	you guys	strengthen or strengthen
You you	you strengthened	You you	would strengthen or would strengthen
They, they	they strengthened	They, they	strengthen or strengthen

10. Return:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	I returned to	Me	come back or come back
Your	you came back	Your	you will come back or you would come back
He she	I returned to	He she	come back or come back
Us, us	we came back	Us, us	we would go back or let's go back
you guys	they came back	you guys	come back or come back
You you	you came back	You you	You would return or would come back
They, they	they came back	They, they	come back or come back

5 Examples of verbs of the first conjugation (-ir) in the past imperfect:

11. To open:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	opened	Me	open or open
Your	you opened	Your	would open or would open
He she	opened	He she	open or open
Us, us	we opened	Us, us	would open or let's open
you guys	they opened	you guys	would open or open
You you	you opened	You you	would open or would open
They, they	they opened	They, they	would open or open

12. Turn into:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	turned	Me	would turn or would convert
Your	you converted	Your	would convert or would convert
He she	turned	He she	would turn or would convert
Us, us	we converted	Us, us	would convert or we would convert
you guys	converted	you guys	would convert or would convert
You you	converted	You you	would convert or would convert
They, they	converted	They, they	would convert or would convert

13. Say:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	He said	Me	say or say
Your	you said	Your	say or sayings
He she	He said	He she	say or say
Us, us	we said	Us, us	say or let's say
you guys	they were saying	you guys	they will say or say
You you	you said	You you	say or say
They, they	they were saying	They, they	they will say or say

14. Die:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	died	Me	die or died
Your	you died	Your	you would die or you would die
He she	died	He she	die or died
Us, us	we died	Us, us	we would die or we die
you guys	they died	you guys	would die or die
You you	you died	You you	You would die or you would die
They, they	they died	They, they	would die or die

15. To laugh:

IMPERFECT INDICATIVE PRETERIT	IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERIT
Me	laughed	Me	laugh or laugh
Your	you laughed	Your	you laugh or Rieses
He she	laughed	He she	laugh or laugh
Us, us	we laughed	Us, us	we would laugh or let's laugh
you guys	they laughed	you guys	they would laugh or laugh
You you	you laughed	You you	you would laugh or you would laugh
They, they	they laughed	They, they	they would laugh or laugh

20 Sentences with verbs in the past imperfect:

When was (past imperfect indicative) sick to the stomach, took (past imperfect indicative) several pills to feel better.
He wouldn't take a break until finished (past imperfect subjunctive) most of the work.
They asked the detective to was (past imperfect subjunctive) very careful while investigated (past imperfect indicative) the case.
He saw (past imperfect indicative) so much that program that he ended up obsessing over it.
If you you will exercise (past imperfect subjunctive) more often you would not have so much muscle discomfort.
Thomas I had (past imperfect indicative) an idea to find the treasure, but not I knew (past imperfect indicative) if his friends would follow him.
They still wouldn't celebrate until the news outside (past imperfect subjunctive) official.
He made me very happy that would you come (past imperfect subjunctive) to see me at my house after so long without seeing each other.
They passed (past imperfect indicative) the days and not we had (past imperfect indicative) news of the puppy that had escaped us.
The nobles and knights asked him to was (past imperfect subjunctive) the king because the bravest and most capable of all.
Yes had (past imperfect subjunctive) I choose a time to live, I would like to live in the Victorian era.
Yes, you would be (past imperfect subjunctive) in charge there would not be so much lack of control.
As soon as i know finished (past imperfect subjunctive) the alcohol would bring more so that the party did not end.
Only one person helped (past imperfect indicative) to organize the entire fundraising event.
We practiced (past imperfect indicative) our lines several hours a day until it was time to present the work to the public.
The police warned him not would lie (past imperfect subjunctive) or get into more serious trouble.
Yes fix (past imperfect subjunctive) My car from the two strokes it has, would be practically like new.
Yes you will be (past imperfect subjunctive) more obedient your parents would not scold you so much.
I am so glad that be (past imperfect subjunctive) my friend because you are a great person.
The dust is accumulated (past imperfect indicative) on all the objects of the old mansion.

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