indicar imperfect tense conjugation
Indicar (to indicate) in the imperfect tense: indicaba, indicabas, indicaba, indicábamos, indicabais, indicaban.
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).
Indicar 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
Indicar in a sentence
- La señal indica el camino.The sign indicates the way.
- Le indiqué la dirección correcta.I indicated the correct direction to him.
Spelling change c→qu before -é in preterite (indiqué).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of indicar?
Indicar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo indicaba, tú indicabas, él/ella/usted indicaba, nosotros indicábamos, vosotros indicabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes indicaban.
Is indicar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense indicar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so indicaba 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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