nacer imperfect tense conjugation
Nacer (to be born) in the imperfect tense: nacía, nacías, nacía, nacíamos, nacíais, nacían.
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).
Nacer 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
Nacer in a sentence
- Yo nací en 1990.I was born in 1990.
- Muchos bebés nacen en este hospital.Many babies are born in this hospital.
Irregular yo form 'nazco' (c→zc); commonly used in preterite for birth.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of nacer?
Nacer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo nacía, tú nacías, él/ella/usted nacía, nosotros nacíamos, vosotros nacíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes nacían.
Is nacer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense nacer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so nacía 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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