Koniugacja vigilar Czas przeszły niedokonany

Kiedy używać Czas przeszły niedokonany

Use the imperfect to describe what you *used to do* or what was *happening* over a period in the past. It sets the scene, like 'Mientras yo vigilaba, tú dormías' (While I was guarding, you were sleeping).

Uwagi dotyczące vigilar w czasie Czas przeszły niedokonany

Vigilar is regular in the imperfect indicative.

Przykładowe zdania

• Yo vigilaba la casa todas las noches.

  I used to guard the house every night.

  yo

• ¿Tú vigilabas a los niños cuando eran pequeños?

  Did you watch the children when they were little?

  tú

• Él vigilaba la puerta principal.

  He was guarding the main door.

  él/ella/usted

• Nosotros vigilábamos el ganado durante la noche.

  We used to watch over the cattle during the night.

  nosotros

• Ellos vigilaban el campamento.

  They were guarding the campsite.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

Częste błędy

• Błąd: Using the preterite for ongoing past actions.

  Poprawnie: For ongoing actions, use 'vigilaba', not 'vigiló'.

  Dlaczego: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect is for actions in progress or habitual past.

• Błąd: Using the imperfect for a single, completed past action.

  Poprawnie: For a completed action, use 'vigiló', not 'vigilaba'.

  Dlaczego: The imperfect describes the background or duration, not the specific end point of an action.

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