andar Imperfect Conjugation
andar — walk
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
andar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe walking habits in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'I was walking when...').
Notes on andar in the Imperfect
This tense is regular. Remember to add the accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form: andábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, andaba descalzo todo el día.
As a child, I used to walk barefoot all day.
yo
Andábamos por la playa cuando vimos el delfín.
We were walking along the beach when we saw the dolphin.
nosotros
Ellos siempre andaban en bicicleta.
They were always riding (going around on) bikes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'andábamos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is always 'andábamos'.
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the 'ábamos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Preterite
yo: anduve
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ande
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anduviera
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anda
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no andes
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.