dedicar imperfect tense conjugation
Dedicar (to dedicate) in the imperfect tense: dedicaba, dedicabas, dedicaba, dedicábamos, dedicabais, dedicaban.
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).
Dedicar 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
Dedicar in a sentence
- Dedico dos horas al estudio.I dedicate two hours to studying.
- Le dediqué el libro a mi madre.I dedicated the book to my mother.
Spelling change c→qu before -é in preterite (dediqué).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of dedicar?
Dedicar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo dedicaba, tú dedicabas, él/ella/usted dedicaba, nosotros dedicábamos, vosotros dedicabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dedicaban.
Is dedicar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense dedicar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dedicaba 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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