acomodar Imperfect Conjugation
acomodar — to arrange
The imperfect of acomodar is regular: acomodaba, acomodabas, acomodaba, acomodábamos, acomodabais, acomodaban.
acomodar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for descriptions. For 'acomodar', it means you were arranging things, or you used to arrange things regularly.
Notes on acomodar in the Imperfect
Acomodar is regular in the imperfect indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo acomodaba mis juguetes en mi habitación cuando era niño.
I used to arrange my toys in my room when I was a child.
yo
¿Tú acomodabas las sillas en el salón?
Were you arranging the chairs in the living room?
tú
Ella acomodaba las flores en el jarrón.
She was arranging the flowers in the vase.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros acomodábamos la tienda antes de abrir.
We used to arrange the store before opening.
nosotros
Ellos acomodaban los documentos en la oficina.
They were arranging the documents in the office.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'acomodó' instead of the imperfect 'acomodaba' for background description or ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use 'acomodaba' for descriptions or actions in progress in the past.
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes continuous past actions, whereas the preterite describes a completed event.
Mistake: Confusing 'acomodábamos' (imperfect) with 'acomodamos' (preterite/present).
Correct: Remember the '-ba-' stem for imperfect: 'acomodábamos'.
Why: The imperfect stem is distinct from the preterite and present stems.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acomodo
The present tense of acomodar is regular: acomodo, acomodas, acomoda, acomodamos, acomodáis, acomodan.
Preterite
yo: acomodé
The preterite of acomodar is regular: acomodé, acomodaste, acomodó, acomodamos, acomodasteis, acomodaron.
Future
yo: acomodaré
The future tense of acomodar is regular: acomodaré, acomodarás, acomodará, acomodaremos, acomodaréis, acomodarán.
Conditional
yo: acomodaría
The conditional of acomodar is regular: acomodaría, acomodarías, acomodaría, acomodaríamos, acomodaríais, acomodarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acomode
Use acomode, acomodes, acomodemos, acomoden, acomodéis after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acomodara
Use acomodara or acomodase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acomoda
Use acomoda, acomode, acomodemos, acomoden, acomodad for direct commands with acomodar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acomodes
Use no acomodes, no acomode, no acomodemos, no acomoden, no acomodéis for negative commands.