apetecer Imperfect Conjugation
apetecer — to feel like
The imperfect of apetecer is regular: apetecía, apetecías, apetecía, apetecíamos, apetecíais, apetecían.
apetecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing craving in the past or a general mood. It's perfect for setting the scene: 'I was feeling like...'.
Notes on apetecer in the Imperfect
Apetecer is regular in the imperfect. All forms carry an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Me apetecía mucho verte.
I really felt like seeing you.
él/ella/usted
A mi hermano siempre le apetecía pizza.
My brother always felt like having pizza.
él/ella/usted
No nos apetecía estudiar por la tarde.
We didn't feel like studying in the afternoon.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í'.
Correct: apetecía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apetezco
Apetecer behaves like gustar (indirect object pronouns + third person), but the 'yo' form is irregular: apetezco.
Preterite
yo: apetecí
The preterite of apetecer is regular: apetecí, apeteciste, apeteció, apetecimos, apetecisteis, apetecieron.
Future
yo: apeteceré
The future of apetecer is regular: apeteceré, apetecerás, apetecerá, apeteceremos, apeteceréis, apetecerán.
Conditional
yo: apetecería
The conditional of apetecer is regular: apetecería, apetecerías, apetecería, apeteceríamos, apeteceríais, apetecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apetezca
The present subjunctive of apetecer uses the 'z': apetezca, apetezcas, apetezca, apetezcamos, apetezcáis, apetezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apeteciera
The imperfect subjunctive of apetecer is regular: apeteciera, apetecieras, apeteciera, apeteciéramos, apetecierais, apetecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apetece
The imperative of apetecer is rarely used due to its meaning, but forms include apetece (tú) and apetezcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apetezcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no apetezcas, no apetezca, no apetezcamos, no apetezcáis, no apetezcan.