alargar Imperfect Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
alargar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing past actions or how things used to be lengthened habitually.
Notes on alargar in the Imperfect
Alargar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form (alargábamos).
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre alargaba mis explicaciones.
As a child, I always used to lengthen my explanations.
yo
Ellos alargaban las cenas hasta la medianoche.
They used to stretch out dinners until midnight.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'alargábamos'.
Correct: alargábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the 'nosotros' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alargo
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Conditional
yo: alargaría
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alargara
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarga
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alargues
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.