agachar Imperfect Conjugation
agachar — to lower
Use the imperfect of agachar for ongoing or habitual past actions, like constantly lowering something.
agachar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
The imperfect tense describes actions that were happening continuously in the past, or actions that were habitual. It sets the scene or describes background actions. For 'agachar', it could mean someone used to lower themselves often, or was in the process of lowering something.
Notes on agachar in the Imperfect
Agachar is regular in the imperfect indicative. The forms are: agachaba, agachabas, agachaba, agachábamos, agachabais, agachaban.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, me agachaba para recoger todas las piedras bonitas.
When I was a child, I used to bend down to pick up all the pretty stones.
yo
Tú siempre te agachabas cuando pasabas por esa puerta baja.
You always used to duck when you passed through that low door.
tú
Ella agachaba la cabeza con timidez.
She would lower her head shyly.
él/ella/usted
Los trabajadores agachaban las cajas pesadas con cuidado.
The workers were lowering the heavy boxes carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect when the preterite is needed for a specific past event.
Correct: If you opened the door once, use the preterite: 'Abrí la puerta'. If you habitually opened it, use imperfect: 'Abría la puerta'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions, while the preterite describes single, completed events.
Mistake: Confusing 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Correct: Remember 'agachábamos' for 'nosotros' and 'agachabais' for 'vosotros'.
Why: These forms are distinct and refer to different plural subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agacho
Use the present tense of agachar for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: agaché
Use the preterite of agachar for completed actions like lowering something at a specific past moment.
Future
yo: agacharé
Use the future tense (agacharé) for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: agacharía
Use the conditional (agacharía) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agache
Use the present subjunctive (agache) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agachara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (agachara/agachase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agacha
Use agacha (tú) and agachen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agaches
Use 'no agaches' (tú) and 'no agachen' (ustedes) for negative commands.