aguantar Imperfect Conjugation
aguantar — to tolerate
The imperfect of aguantar uses the standard -aba endings: aguantaba, aguantabas, aguantaba, aguantábamos, aguantabais, aguantaban.
aguantar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a situation you used to tolerate over a long period or to set the scene for how long you were holding something up before something else happened.
Notes on aguantar in the Imperfect
This verb is regular in the imperfect. The only accent mark appears on the 'nosotros' form (aguantábamos).
Example Sentences
De niño, yo aguantaba mucho más el dolor.
As a child, I used to tolerate pain much better.
yo
Ustedes aguantaban el ruido todos los días.
You all used to put up with the noise every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi abuelo aguantaba horas trabajando al sol.
My grandfather would endure hours working in the sun.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aguantaba vs aguantara
Correct: Use 'aguantaba' for the past indicative.
Why: Learners often confuse the imperfect indicative with the imperfect subjunctive endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguanto
The present tense of aguantar is regular: aguanto, aguantas, aguanta, aguantamos, aguantáis, aguantan.
Preterite
yo: aguanté
The preterite of aguantar is regular: aguanté, aguantaste, aguantó, aguantamos, aguantasteis, aguantaron.
Future
yo: aguantaré
The future of aguantar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aguantaré, aguantarás, aguantará, aguantaremos, aguantaréis, aguantarán.
Conditional
yo: aguantaría
The conditional of aguantar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: aguantaría, aguantarías, aguantaría, aguantaríamos, aguantaríais, aguantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguante
The present subjunctive of aguantar uses -e endings: aguante, aguantes, aguante, aguantemos, aguantéis, aguanten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguantara
The imperfect subjunctive of aguantar is regular: aguantara, aguantaras, aguantara, aguantáramos, aguantarais, aguantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguanta
The imperative of aguantar gives commands: aguanta (tú), aguantad (vosotros), aguante (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguantes
The negative imperative of aguantar uses the present subjunctive: no aguantes, no aguante, no aguantemos, no aguantéis, no aguanten.