apartar Imperfect Conjugation
apartar — to move away
The imperfect of apartar is regular: apartaba, apartabas, apartaba, apartábamos, apartabais, apartaban.
apartar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. You might describe how someone used to move things, or that something was constantly being moved.
Notes on apartar in the Imperfect
Apartar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, yo apartaba los juguetes en mi cuarto.
When I was a child, I used to move the toys in my room.
yo
¿Tú apartabas la basura todos los días?
Did you used to move the trash every day?
tú
Ella apartaba la mirada cuando se sentía incómoda.
She would look away when she felt uncomfortable.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apartábamos el coche del camino.
We used to move the car out of the way.
nosotros
Ellos apartaban las mesas para limpiar.
They used to move the tables to clean.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite ('apartó') for completed actions, e.g., 'Apartó el coche ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'apartaba' with the preterite 'apartó'.
Correct: 'Apartaba' implies a repeated or continuous action, 'apartó' implies a one-time event.
Why: Understanding the difference between ongoing/habitual and completed actions is key.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparto
The present indicative of apartar is regular: aparto, apartas, aparta, apartamos, apartáis, apartan.
Preterite
yo: aparté
The preterite of apartar is regular: aparté, apartaste, apartó, apartamos, apartasteis, apartaron.
Future
yo: apartaré
The future tense of apartar is regular: apartaré, apartarás, apartará, apartaremos, apartaréis, apartarán.
Conditional
yo: apartaría
The conditional of apartar is regular: apartaría, apartarías, apartaría, apartaríamos, apartaríais, apartarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparte
The present subjunctive of apartar is: aparte (yo/él/ella/usted), apartes (tú), apartemos (nosotros), apartéis (vosotros), aparten (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apartara
The imperfect subjunctive of apartar has two forms, e.g., apartara/apartase (él/ella/usted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparta
Apartar's affirmative imperative commands are: aparta (tú), aparte (usted), apartemos (nosotros), apartad (vosotros), aparten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apartes
Negative commands for apartar use the present subjunctive: no apartes (tú), no aparte (usted), no apartemos (nosotros), no apartéis (vosotros), no aparten (ustedes).