recordar imperfect tense conjugation
Recordar (to remember) in the imperfect tense: recordaba, recordabas, recordaba, recordábamos, recordabais, recordaban.
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).
Recordar 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
Recordar in a sentence
- Recuerdo mi infancia con cariño.I remember my childhood fondly.
- No recordó su nombre.He didn't remember her name.
o→ue stem change; don't confuse with 'grabar' (to record).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of recordar?
Recordar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo recordaba, tú recordabas, él/ella/usted recordaba, nosotros recordábamos, vosotros recordabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes recordaban.
Is recordar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense recordar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so recordaba 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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