lograr imperfect tense conjugation
Lograr (to manage to/achieve) in the imperfect tense: lograba, lograbas, lograba, lográbamos, lograbais, lograban.
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).
Lograr 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
Lograr in a sentence
- Logro terminar el trabajo a tiempo.I manage to finish the work on time.
- Logramos ganar el partido.We managed to win the match.
Often followed by an infinitive: 'lograr + inf.' meaning 'to manage to'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of lograr?
Lograr in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo lograba, tú lograbas, él/ella/usted lograba, nosotros lográbamos, vosotros lograbais, ellos/ellas/ustedes lograban.
Is lograr irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense lograr takes the regular endings for its verb class, so lograba 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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