repetir imperfect tense conjugation
Repetir (to repeat) in the imperfect tense: repetía, repetías, repetía, repetíamos, repetíais, repetían.
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).
Repetir 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
Repetir in a sentence
- ¿Puedes repetir la pregunta?Can you repeat the question?
- El profesor repitió la explicación.The teacher repeated the explanation.
Stem-changing e→i in present tense and in third-person preterite (repitió).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of repetir?
Repetir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo repetía, tú repetías, él/ella/usted repetía, nosotros repetíamos, vosotros repetíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes repetían.
Is repetir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense repetir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so repetía 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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