adorar Imperfect Conjugation
adorar — to adore
The imperfect of adorar is regular: adoraba, adorabas, adoraba, adorábamos, adorabais, adoraban.
adorar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a long-standing feeling of adoration in the past or a habit of worshipping someone or something.
Notes on adorar in the Imperfect
Adorar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form: adorábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo adoraba a mi hermano mayor.
As a child, I adored my older brother.
yo
Nosotros adorábamos ir a la playa cada verano.
We used to adore going to the beach every summer.
nosotros
Vosotros adorabais esa serie de televisión.
You all used to adore that TV series.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adoraba (without accent for nosotros)
Correct: adorábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require a written accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adoro
The present tense of adorar is regular: adoro, adoras, adora, adoramos, adoráis, adoran.
Preterite
yo: adoré
The preterite of adorar is regular: adoré, adoraste, adoró, adoramos, adorasteis, adoraron.
Future
yo: adoraré
The future of adorar is regular: adoraré, adorarás, adorará, adoraremos, adoraréis, adorarán.
Conditional
yo: adoraría
The conditional of adorar is regular: adoraría, adorarías, adoraría, adoraríamos, adoraríais, adorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adore
The present subjunctive of adorar is regular: adore, adores, adore, adoremos, adoréis, adoren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adorara
The imperfect subjunctive of adorar is regular: adorara, adoraras, adorara, adoráramos, adorarais, adoraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adora
The affirmative imperative of adorar uses: adora, adore, adoremos, adorad, adoren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no adores
The negative imperative of adorar is: no adores, no adore, no adoremos, no adoréis, no adoren.