presentar imperfect tense conjugation
Presentar (to present, introduce) in the imperfect tense: presentaba, presentabas, presentaba, presentábamos, presentabais, presentaban.
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).
Presentar 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
Presentar in a sentence
- Te presento a mi hermana.Let me introduce you to my sister.
- Presentamos el proyecto la semana pasada.We presented the project last week.
Regular -ar verb; reflexive 'presentarse' means to introduce oneself or show up.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of presentar?
Presentar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo presentaba, tú presentabas, él/ella/usted presentaba, nosotros presentábamos, vosotros presentabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaban.
Is presentar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense presentar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so presentaba 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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