abarcar Imperfect Conjugation
abarcar — to cover
The imperfect of abarcar is regular: abarcaba, abarcabas, abarcaba.
abarcar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe the scope of something in the past, like what a previous job used to entail or the size of an old property.
Notes on abarcar in the Imperfect
Abarcar is fully regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Antes, la finca abarcaba hasta el río.
Before, the estate used to reach (cover) as far as the river.
él/ella/usted
Nuestras charlas abarcaban muchos temas diferentes.
Our chats used to cover many different topics.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo abarcaba casi toda la gestión del hotel.
I used to handle almost all the hotel management.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abarcía
Correct: abarcaba
Why: Learners sometimes confuse -ar and -er/-ir endings. -ar verbs always use -aba in the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abarco
Abarcar is completely regular in the present indicative (abarco, abarcas, abarca).
Preterite
yo: abarqué
Abarcar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'abarqué'.
Future
yo: abarcaré
The future tense of abarcar is regular: abarcaré, abarcarás, abarcará.
Conditional
yo: abarcaría
The conditional of abarcar is regular: abarcaría, abarcarías, abarcaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abarque
The present subjunctive of abarcar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms (abarque, abarques).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abarcara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular for abarcar, using the stem 'abarcara' based on the preterite 'abarcaron'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abarca
The imperative of abarcar uses 'abarca' for tú and 'abarquen' for ustedes (with a spelling change).
Negative Imperative
yo: no abarques
The negative imperative always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no abarques, no abarque.