sacar imperfect tense conjugation
Sacar (to take out, get) in the imperfect tense: sacaba, sacabas, sacaba, sacábamos, sacabais, sacaban.
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).
Sacar 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
Sacar in a sentence
- Saco la basura todos los días.I take out the trash every day.
- Saqué una buena nota en el examen.I got a good grade on the exam.
Spelling change c→qu before e (saqué); common in fixed expressions like 'sacar fotos'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of sacar?
Sacar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo sacaba, tú sacabas, él/ella/usted sacaba, nosotros sacábamos, vosotros sacabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes sacaban.
Is sacar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense sacar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so sacaba 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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