dirigir imperfect tense conjugation
Dirigir (to direct/manage) in the imperfect tense: dirigía, dirigías, dirigía, dirigíamos, dirigíais, dirigían.
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).
Dirigir 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
Dirigir in a sentence
- Dirijo la empresa desde 2020.I have been directing the company since 2020.
- Ella dirigió la película.She directed the film.
Spelling change g→j before o/a: yo form 'dirijo'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of dirigir?
Dirigir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo dirigía, tú dirigías, él/ella/usted dirigía, nosotros dirigíamos, vosotros dirigíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigían.
Is dirigir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense dirigir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dirigía 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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