apagar Imperfect Conjugation
apagar — turn off
The imperfect of apagar is regular: apagaba, apagabas, apagaba, apagábamos, apagabais, apagaban.
apagar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe habitual past actions (e.g., 'I used to turn off the lights') or ongoing past actions that were interrupted.
Notes on apagar in the Imperfect
Apagar is regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form: apagábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo apagaba la luz por miedo.
As a child, I used to turn off the light out of fear.
yo
Ellos apagaban las máquinas cada viernes.
They used to shut down the machines every Friday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Apagábamos las velas cuando soplaba el viento.
We were putting out the candles when the wind blew.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'apagábamos'.
Correct: apagábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the 'nosotros' ending (-ábamos).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apago
The present tense of apagar is regular: apago, apagas, apaga, apagamos, apagáis, apagan.
Preterite
yo: apagué
The preterite of apagar requires a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Future
yo: apagaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (apagaré, apagarás, apagará...).
Conditional
yo: apagaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía... to the infinitive apagar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apague
The present subjunctive uses a 'gu' spelling in all forms: apague, apagues, apague...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apagara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: apagara, apagaras, apagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apaga
Direct commands: apaga (tú), apague (usted), apagad (vosotros), apaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apagues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no apagues, no apague, no apaguéis, no apaguen.