resultar imperfect tense conjugation
Resultar (to result, turn out) in the imperfect tense: resultaba, resultabas, resultaba, resultábamos, resultabais, resultaban.
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).
Resultar 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
Resultar in a sentence
- El plan resultó un éxito.The plan turned out to be a success.
- Resulta que no vino nadie.It turns out nobody came.
Regular -ar verb; often impersonal 'resulta que' meaning 'it turns out that'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of resultar?
Resultar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo resultaba, tú resultabas, él/ella/usted resultaba, nosotros resultábamos, vosotros resultabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes resultaban.
Is resultar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense resultar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so resultaba 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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