aceptar imperfect tense conjugation
Aceptar (to accept) in the imperfect tense: aceptaba, aceptabas, aceptaba, aceptábamos, aceptabais, aceptaban.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Aceptar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Aceptar in a sentence
- Acepto tu invitación.I accept your invitation.
- Ella aceptó el trabajo.She accepted the job.
Regular -ar verb; often followed by a noun or 'aceptar + infinitive'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of aceptar?
Aceptar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo aceptaba, tú aceptabas, él/ella/usted aceptaba, nosotros aceptábamos, vosotros aceptabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptaban.
Is aceptar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense aceptar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so aceptaba follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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