abrazar Imperfect Conjugation
abrazar — to hug
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect, using the -aba endings.
abrazar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a repeated habit of hugging or an ongoing hug in the past (e.g., 'They were hugging when...').
Notes on abrazar in the Imperfect
Abrazar is regular. Since it is an -ar verb, it uses the -aba, -abas, -aba endings.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo abrazaba siempre a mi abuelo.
As a child, I used to always hug my grandfather.
yo
Ellos se abrazaban mientras lloraban.
They were hugging while they were crying.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos abrazábamos cada vez que nos despedíamos.
We used to hug every time we said goodbye.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using -ía endings (abrazaría).
Correct: abrazaba
Why: -ar verbs use -aba in the imperfect; -ía is for -er and -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrazo
Abrazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: abracé
Abrazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (abracé); all other forms are regular.
Future
yo: abrazaré
Abrazar is regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: abrazaría
Abrazar is regular in the conditional tense, based on the infinitive stem.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrace
Abrazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrazara
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the 'abrazara' pattern.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abraza
The imperative for abrazar uses the 'z' to 'c' change in formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abraces
The negative imperative of abrazar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.