realizar imperfect tense conjugation
Realizar (to carry out/accomplish) in the imperfect tense: realizaba, realizabas, realizaba, realizábamos, realizabais, realizaban.
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).
Realizar 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
Realizar in a sentence
- Realizo mis sueños poco a poco.I'm realizing my dreams little by little.
- Realizaron el proyecto a tiempo.They carried out the project on time.
Means 'to accomplish', not 'to realize (become aware)'—that's 'darse cuenta'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of realizar?
Realizar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo realizaba, tú realizabas, él/ella/usted realizaba, nosotros realizábamos, vosotros realizabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes realizaban.
Is realizar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense realizar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so realizaba 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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