apestar Imperfect Conjugation
apestar — to stink
The imperfect of apestar is regular: apestaba, apestabas, apestaba, apestábamos, apestabais, apestaban.
apestar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing actions or descriptions in the past, or for habitual actions that used to happen. It sets the scene or describes background conditions.
Notes on apestar in the Imperfect
Apestar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
La habitación apestaba a cerrado porque nadie la ventilaba.
The room smelled stale because nobody aired it out.
él/ella/usted
Cuando era joven, mi tío apestaba a tabaco.
When he was young, my uncle smelled of tobacco.
él/ella/usted
Antes, el autobús apestaba a comida.
Before, the bus used to stink of food.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'apestó' when describing a continuous state of smelling bad in the past.
Correct: For an ongoing condition or description in the past, use the imperfect: 'La ropa apestaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes the background or ongoing nature of a past situation, while the preterite focuses on a completed event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apesto
The present tense of apestar is regular: apesto, apestas, apesta, apestamos, apestáis, apestan.
Preterite
yo: apesté
Apestar is regular in the preterite: apesté, apestaste, apestó, apestamos, apestasteis, apestaron.
Future
yo: apestaré
The future tense of apestar is regular: apestaré, apestarás, apestará, apestaremos, apestaréis, apestarán.
Conditional
yo: apestaría
The conditional of apestar is regular: apestaría, apestarías, apestaría, apestaríamos, apestaríais, apestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apeste
Use the present subjunctive ('apeste', 'apestes', 'apestemos', etc.) after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apestara
The imperfect subjunctive ('apestara'/'apestase' forms) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apesta
Use 'apesta' (tú), 'apeste' (usted), 'apestemos' (nosotros), 'apestad' (vosotros), 'apesten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apestes
Use 'no apestes' (tú), 'no apeste' (usted), 'no apestemos' (nosotros), 'no apestéis' (vosotros), 'no apesten' (ustedes) for negative commands.