agradecer Imperfect Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
agradecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a continuous state of gratitude in the past or a habit of saying thank you.
Notes on agradecer in the Imperfect
Agradecer is fully regular in the imperfect. All -er verbs use the -ía ending in this tense.
Example Sentences
Siempre agradecía la comida antes de comer.
I always used to give thanks for the food before eating.
yo
Nosotros agradecíamos cada pequeña oportunidad.
We were grateful for every small opportunity.
nosotros
Ellos agradecían el apoyo de la comunidad.
They were thankful for the community's support.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: agradecia
Correct: agradecía
Why: All forms of the imperfect for -er/-ir verbs must have an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agradezco
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Conditional
yo: agradecería
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agradece
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agradezcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.