convertir imperfect tense conjugation
Convertir (to convert, turn into) in the imperfect tense: convertía, convertías, convertía, convertíamos, convertíais, convertían.
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).
Convertir 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
Convertir in a sentence
- Convierto dólares en euros.I convert dollars into euros.
- Se convirtió en un gran actor.He became a great actor.
Stem-changing e→ie/i (convierto, convirtió); reflexive 'convertirse en' means 'to become'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of convertir?
Convertir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo convertía, tú convertías, él/ella/usted convertía, nosotros convertíamos, vosotros convertíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes convertían.
Is convertir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense convertir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so convertía 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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